Sachin Siwach Vs William Hewitt Highlights, Commonwealth Games 2026: Indian Boxer Wins, Advances To Men's 60kg QFs

Greetings and welcome back! We are excited to bring you another live blog featuring India's prominent boxer Sachin Siwach, who will compete in the men's 60kg round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Stay tuned for live updates, lift-by-lift coverage, results, and all the significant moments from Glasgow.

Entering the tournament as one of the primary medal contenders following his gold medal at the World Boxing Cup Finals, where he defeated Paris 2024 silver medallist Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu of Kazakhstan, the 26-year-old Haryana boxer lived up to expectations in a tense opening bout.

The Englishman begins quickly and effectively. He delivers several swift combinations, pushing Sachin onto the defensive. Although Sachin attempts to deliver some stronger strikes towards the end, Hewitt's speed appears to have overwhelmed him in the early stages. However, those late powerful punches seem to have swayed the judges in his favor, resulting in a score of 4-1 for Sachin in round 1.

Sachin appears significantly more composed now, having won round 1, and he steps away from Hewitt, luring the Englishman in before skillfully countering him. This performance from Sachin is much improved, and once again, the referees score it, 4-1 in favor of the Indian.

Although a point deduction hinders Sachin slightly, he delivers some significant punches in round 3, which should seal the deal. Indeed, the winner by split decision is Sachin Siwach. The world number 5 is advancing to the quarterfinals.