Boxer Vikas Krishan ousted in opening round

TOKYO: Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) was out-punched 0-5 and left with a bloodied eye by local favourite Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa as he bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after fighting with a shoulder injury in the opening round. The 29-year-old Vikas sustained a cut below his left eye in the high-voltage clash.

Vikas was the only Indian boxer in action on the day. He had beaten Okazawa in the Asian Olympic qualifiers last year.

But on Saturday, Okazawa dominated from start to finish and seemed like a nimble-footed dancer in the ring, controlling the proceedings with utmost ease against the Indian, who was competing in his third Olympics. Agencies

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