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SportsCommonwealth Games: Ghana's Wahid Omar beats Fiji's Elia Robobuli in boxing

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Commonwealth Games: Ghana’s Wahid Omar beats Fiji’s Elia Robobuli in boxing

One of the best individual boxing performances on Day 4 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games was exhibited by Ghana’s Abdul Wahib Omar.

The 24-year-old who hails from the Wisdom Boxing Gym in Accra took to the ring in the Men’s Light Middleweight on Sunday evening with just one ambition- victory!

From the first bell, he launched a blistering onslaught against his 22-year-old South Pacific opponent from Fiji Elia Robobuli.

 

Considering the high stakes of a place in the Quarterfinals, much more was expected from the boxer from Fiji but he was stunned into submission in the first round before he could even settle into a rhythm.

Three consecutive stoppage counts by the referee meant that the fight had to be stopped.

It was a devastating finish by Omar and it means Ghana has one out of the remaining 6 fighters in the boxing quarterfinals to look forward to this week.

This was the perfect response by the Black Bombers after one disqualification, two defeats, and increased media attention following the doping setback 72 hours earlier.

Source: Ghanaweb

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