Satish became the first heavyweight boxer to qualify for the Olympics
Indian boxer Satish Kumar, who lost to Uzbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov in the quarterfinals of men’s super heavyweight boxing, has received 13 stitches on his eye and chin. Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh made this disclosure on Sunday. A BFI tweet to Ajay Singh said, “Satish was seriously injured with 13 stitches above his eye and on his chin. He nevertheless decided to fight against the No. 1 boxer, who was known for his courage and patriotism. Today many people will not fight for their country like Satish. We are very proud.”
Satish is the first heavyweight boxer from India to qualify for the Olympics. He was injured during his pre-quarterfinal win against Jamaica’s Ricardo Brown at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena here. He was given medical clearance to fight in the quarterfinals that morning.
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“Jalalov was very strong and often attacked the target with his punches. Satish stayed there and counter-attacked but his opponent’s defense was too strong and thus he could not cross it. He made several attempts to score, But the result could not turn in his favour.”