Freed from weight-cut burden, Jadumani outclasses home favourite to enter pre-quarters

GLASGOW: (Jul 24) Unburdened by the need to shed 10 kg before every bout, India’s Jadumani Singh registered a facile win against local favourite Aaron Cullen in the men’s 55kg contest at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday.

Fighting in front of a partisan crowd, Jadumani was technically and tactically too strong for Cullen, beating the Scot by a unanimous decision to move to the pre-quarters, where he will take on Sumama Rehman of Pakistan.

For years, every tournament began with a battle before Jadumani Singh even stepped into the ring.