Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 22 -- Indian boxer Jadumani Singh advanced to the next round at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Thapa by a unanimous 5-0 decision on Tuesday.

Jadumani made a measured start to the bout as Thapa looked to attack with multiple punches, although several of them failed to land cleanly. The Indian boxer picked his shots carefully as both fighters exchanged punches in an aggressive opening round.

A solid left hook from Thapa landed on Jadumani, making the opening round a closely contested affair. However, four judges scored the round in favour of the Indian, as Jadumani took it 4-1. Jadumani came out stronger in the second round and landed several solid punches on Thapa, who appeared to be stru...