Joseph Oto, a Nigerian pugilist lost
to Alexander Micheal of Trinidad and Tobago with unanimous decision of
three points to nothing in the Men's light weight category while
Shogbamu Waheed out punched Bangke Toaua of Kiribati by judges unanimous
decision of three points to nothing to qualify for the next bout.
While
speaking on his defeat, Oto, who will be feature in Commonwealth games
for the first time, said he had put the defeat behind him and he is
concentrating on the forthcoming African Games and other
international competitions, stressing that he was pained because he had
trained adequately for the Games.
The boxer, said
Alexander Micheal of Trinidad and Tobago deprieved him of exhibiting
his boxing prowess as he always hold him firmly, adding that after
several warnings, he was disappointed that Micheal's point was deducted.
Waheed,
who lost to an Indian pugilist at the quarter final round of the last
Commonwealth Gamesin Delhi, India, in 2010, said his target was to
surpass his past Commonwealth Games records and win a Gold medals in
order to make the nation happy.
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