TEAM INDIA’s campaign at the IMMAF Asian Open Championship ended in disappointment as Vishal Surendra Bhardwaj also suffered a defeat at the tournament.
Vishal went up against Lebanon’s Chaddad Alexandre in a Heavyweight bout on the third day of the championship. Alexandre secured the win via a first round TKO just under the two-minute mark. Earlier, Siddiq Bin Mahmood had also suffered a defeat in the championship.
The Flyweight bout featuring Siddiq had also ended in the first round itself.
Official Result: Heavyweight – Chaddad Alexandre (Lebanon) defeated Vishal Surendra Bhardwaj (India) via Referee stoppage (TKO) at 1:58 Round 1 - Referee Neil Swailes