India’s Mandengbam Jadumani Singh moved into the men’s 55kg boxing quarterfinals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman in Sunday’s Round of 16 bout.
Jadumani controlled the contest across all three rounds and earned the nod from all five judges to seal a comprehensive win on points. The official scorecard underlined the margin of his victory: three judges scored it 30-27 in his favour, while the remaining two returned 29-28 verdicts.
The result keeps Jadumani’s run spotless at the Games and pushes him into the knockout-stage business end of the competition, where every win brings him closer to a medal.
How the 55kg Round of 16 bout was decided
Jadumani outclassed Rehman over the three-round contest, with the judges’ tallies reflecting consistent round-by-round superiority. With three 30-27 cards, Jadumani was credited with winning every round on those scorelines, while the two 29-28 cards still favoured the Indian boxer overall.
The bout ended as a clean sweep on the judges’ scorecards, with Jadumani taking a 5-0 decision. It was a decisive outcome in a Round of 16 matchup that carried added significance, given the stakes of progressing into the quarterfinals in a tightly contested weight category.
Sunday’s win also continued a clear pattern in Jadumani’s campaign: he has now produced two straight unanimous decision victories at the Games, both by 5-0 margins.
Back-to-back 5-0 wins in Glasgow
Before beating Rehman, Jadumani opened his Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing campaign with another emphatic performance in the Round of 32. In that bout, he defeated Scotland’s Cullen by a 5-0 unanimous decision, making his Round of 16 success his second consecutive clean-sweep win.
With two bouts completed and two unanimous decisions secured, Jadumani has advanced through the early rounds without dropping a decision on any judge’s card.
What’s next: quarterfinal date and opponent scenario
Jadumani’s quarterfinal is scheduled for July 28 at 7:45 pm local time. His opponent will be determined by the outcome of the remaining Round of 16 clash between Zambia and South Africa, with the winner set to face the Indian boxer for a place in the semifinals.
As the boxing competition moves deeper into its knockout stages, Jadumani’s composed start has positioned him among India’s promising medal contenders in the men’s 55kg category. The quarterfinal will be his next step in that pursuit, with a semifinal berth on the line.
