India's gold medal-winning boxer Vikas Krishan (60Kg) not only out punched his Chinese opponent Hu Qing to clinch top honours but also outsmarted him in the ring at the Foshan Lingnan Mingzhou Gymnasium here yesterday
India's gold medal-winning boxer Vikas Krishan (60Kg) not only out punched his Chinese opponent Hu Qing to clinch top honours but also outsmarted him in the ring at the Foshan Lingnan Mingzhou Gymnasium here yesterday.
After Round One finished 1-1 and Krishan was trailing 3-2 mid-way through the second round, the Chinese began pushing the Indian down in a bid to subdue him. However, Krishan smartly went to the ground inadvertently creating an impression on the mind of Kazakhstani referee Bedaly Alymkulov. Moments later Qing punched Krishan in the lower abdomen area and again the Indian crouched and once again went down, this time holding his lower-abdomen. The referee immediately awarded a two-point penalty against the Chinese for hitting below the belt. This led to the score reading 4-3 in favour of the Indian. Thereafter, Krishan adopted an intelligent defensive approach rarely letting his guard down. Both boxers got a point each in Round Four and Krishan emerged a 5-4 winner.u00a0 For an 18-year-old the maturity shown by Krishan is impressive. It's no wonder then that World No 1 boxer Vijender Singh is all praise for the man, who also hails from his hometown Bhiwani in Haryana and also from his club the Bhiwani Boxing Club.
"Vikas is young ufffd he's just 18, so he is very inexperienced. But at the same time he is a smart fighter. I have not seen too many of his fights because he has not fought a lot in major international competitions. But one thing's for sure, his future is definitely bright. An Asian Games god medal is no mean achievement," Beijing Olympics bronze medal-winner Vijender told MiD DAY yesterday. Qing meanwhile accused the Indian of being a good actor. "He won the fight because of his acting skills," fumed Qing.
