Sumit Sangwan began his campaign at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 3-0 win over Mohammed Hakimu Fumu as the Indian pugilist reached the quarter-finals of the Men’s Light Heavy 81kg category, here on Sunday.

21-year-old Sangwan was dominant in all three rounds as he all three judges declared him clear winner.

He will now fight it out with New Zealand’s Davis Nyika for a place in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Manoj Kumar also booked a berth in quarter-finals of the the men’s 64kg category with a 2-0 win over Canada’s Arthur Biyarslanov.

Manoj next faces Briton Samuel Maxwell.

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