The 22-year-old heavyweight defeated Yakita Aska of Antigua and Barbuda 5-0 on Australia’s Gold Coast, but said the 91kg bout was far tougher than the scores suggested. “It’s probably the closest fight I’ve had. A little bit rugged, but a perfect start to a long tournament,” said Nyika, who won 81kg gold at Glasgow 2014 as a teenager. “It’s a tough fight. He won gold at the last Commonwealth Games so it was a bad draw for me.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 09:11 UTC