Glasgow, July 28 -- Indian boxer Jadumani Mandengbam assured himself of at least a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after defeating Zambia's Mwale in the men's quarterfinals to book his place in the last four on Tuesday night in Glasgow.

Jadumani grew stronger as the contest progressed, overcoming a closely fought opening round before taking complete control over the remaining two rounds to seal a unanimous decision victory, according to ESPN.

The Indian earned a 4-1 verdict in the opening round despite facing sustained pressure from his Zambian opponent, who began aggressively with a series of quick combinations. Jadumani responded with disciplined boxing and accurate counterattacks to edge ahead on the judges' scorecards. ...