Chhote Lal crashes out of boxing nationals
Chhote Lal's defeat in the the bantam weight category was a major blow to the Services team.
Chhote Lal, last year's nationals' bronze medal winner, was slow off the mark and Singh took complete advantage of his sluggish start.
The Manipuro said he was under no pressure going into the bout.
"I have sparred with Chhote Lal many times in training camps before and I know his game. I have been working very hard for this tournament and I was sure of making it into the semi-finals," Singh said.
Singh, who has been in and out of the national circuit for the last couple of year due to back problems, says he is looking forward to this tournament as his big break and his ticket into the national camp.
"The last couple of years have been tough, but I am physically fit now and hoping to get into the national camp with a good performance in the nationals."
He next faces Ashish Gautam of Uttar Pradesh. More