Glasgow, July 25 -- Indian boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the Round of 16 in the men's 60kg category after defeating Canada's Keoma Al-Ahmadieh by a 4-1 split decision in the Round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

Sachin made a positive start to the contest, taking the initiative with aggressive attacks in the opening round. Although Keoma landed a few punches of his own, the Indian had done enough to edge the round 3-2 on the judges' scorecards, as per ESPN.

The second round saw both boxers increase the intensity. Keoma briefly pinned Sachin in the corner and connected with several jabs, but the Indian responded strongly, finishing the round with a flurry of punches. His late surge proved decisive ...