Glasgow, July 31 -- India's star pugilist Preeti Pawar moved to within one victory of a Commonwealth Games gold medal after outclassing Zambia's Catherine Mwape 5-0 in a one-sided women's 54kg semifinal here on Friday.
The world No. 3 and Asian Games bronze medallist delivered another clinical performance, combining slick footwork, precise counter-punching and crisp left-right combinations to dominate the contest from start to finish. Her superior ring craft repeatedly forced Mwape onto the back foot, with the Indian earning multiple standing counts en route to a unanimous verdict.
Preeti took control early with sharp counters and intelligent movement before raising the intensity in the second round, landing clean combinations to the head...