Internet Desk: Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav cruised into the round of 16 in 75kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday. The Indian pugilist beat USA’s Charles Cornell by a unanimous decision to progress at the Summer Games.
The Indian was reading him easily and had no problems dodging punches thrown at him. Vikas has repeatedly said that for him it’s more about mind than strength. The first round went Yadav’s way as three judges scored in his favour, similar was the second round.The 18-year-old American gave his all in the third round, but the bout went Yadav’s way, by a unanimous decision.
Yadav will now face Onder Sipal of Turkey who won his very close, and equally entertaining round of 32 bout. This is Yadav’s second Olympic apperance and he wants to make most of it, and bury the ghost of London once and for all.