Bangladesh’s lone medal hopeful boxer, Rakib Hossain, was
knocked out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after losing to Australian boxer
Jai Dickson in the quarterfinals. Despite putting up a spirited fight in the
ring, Rakib fell short of reaching the semifinals. A place in the semifinals
would have guaranteed him at least a bronze medal.
The men’s 55 kg bout was held at SEC Hall 5, where
Australian boxer Dickson, fighting from the red corner, dominated from the
opening round. He took th...
