Indian boxer Manoj Kumar crashed out of the Rio Olympics on Sunday after losing his round of 16 match in the men's light welter 64 kg category. Kumar was beaten in all three rounds by Fazliddin Gaibnazarov of Uzbekistan. Gaibnazarov won all three rounds 10-9 on his way to a win.
The 29-year old Kumar, who hails from Haryana, won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has two bronze medals to his credit at the 2007 and 2013 Asian Championships.
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