New Delhi, July 28 -- India's boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 suffered an early setback on Monday when Sumit Kundu was eliminated from the men's 70kg event. The Indian boxer lost 1-4 to Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell in the round of 16, even though four of the five judges had the contest deadlocked after three rounds.

Sumit Kundu began the bout with purpose and aggression. He controlled large portions of the first round and earned 10-9 scores from three of the five judges. McConnell was preferred on the remaining two cards. The Northern Irish fighter also received a one-point deduction after a warning from the referee, which further tilted the early balance in the Indian's favour.

Kundu looked sharper with his jab and m...