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Updated On: 14 October, 2010 07:02 AM IST | | Ashwin Ferro
Boxers Suranjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar and Paramjeet Samota dedicate their gold medals to senior teammates Vijender and Akhil, who missed out on the yellow metal
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Boxers Suranjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar and Paramjeet Samota dedicate their gold medals to senior teammates Vijender and Akhil, who missed out on the yellow metal
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In the end, despite having finished with their best-ever three gold medal-winning haul at the CWG, the Indian boxing contingent was not quite over the moon. There was the regular celebration and hugging and flag-waving, but deep down there was a little void left by the losses to two of their senior-most boxers, Vijender Singh and CWG defending champ Akhil Kumar.
While Beijing Olympic bronze-winner and World No 1 Vijender had to settle for a bronze after losing his Middleweight 75kg semi-final to England's Anthony Ogogo on Monday, Akhil lost his 56kg quarter-final to Bruno Julie on Sunday and was out of medal contention.
However, such is the camaraderie within the Indian boxing contingent that yesterday's three gold medallists ufffd Suranjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar, Paramjeet Samota ufffd have all dedicated their medals to their senior heroes.
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"Vijenderbhai and Akhilbhai were unfortunate to lose, but they are great fighters. This one's for them," said Suranjoy, who did not even have to land a single punch to win the 52kg Flyweight final as his Kenyan opponent Benson Njangiru was unfit and failed to take to the ring.
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While Beijing Olympic bronze-winner and World No 1 Vijender had to settle for a bronze after losing his Middleweight 75kg semi-final to England's Anthony Ogogo on Monday, Akhil lost his 56kg quarter-final to Bruno Julie on Sunday and was out of medal contention.
However, such is the camaraderie within the Indian boxing contingent that yesterday's three gold medallists ufffd Suranjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar, Paramjeet Samota ufffd have all dedicated their medals to their senior heroes.
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"Vijenderbhai and Akhilbhai were unfortunate to lose, but they are great fighters. This one's for them," said Suranjoy, who did not even have to land a single punch to win the 52kg Flyweight final as his Kenyan opponent Benson Njangiru was unfit and failed to take to the ring.
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