Commonwealth Games boxing bronze for Amber-Jane Wall in Glasgow

Coming to the ring first from Canada, we have Amber Jane Wall! And now to make her ring walk, from India, it's Sakshi! A fair-sized Indian contingent in the spectator seats here this evening. As Sakshi Sakshi, at the age of 25, makes her walk to the ringside area, also known as Sakshi Chowdhury, ranked in the world's top 20, but has looked at times here as if she's worthy of a place rather higher than that. So this is three, three-minute rounds of boxing bout number 164, semi-final in the women's flyweight division. Introducing first, boxing out of the red corner, representing Canada, Amber Jane Wall! And in the blue corner, representing India, here is Sakshi! The first semi-final in the women's flyweight division, Sakshi Sakshi, from India, right in the blue corner against Amber Jane Wall, 29 years of age from Canada and on the evidence of the quarterfinals. Amber Jane Wall in the red vest is going to have to produce something close to her lifetime best if she is to win through to the final. Yeah, Sakshi's started very sharp here, picking all of the shots. As soon as Wall is coming forward, she's picking her off. She's very, very accurate with those single jabs and hooks, backhand. And Amber Jane Wall just struggling to get something started here. It's a title that's been won in the past. In 2014, here in Glasgow, the first time that women's boxing was included in the Commonwealth Games by the then Olympic champion Nicola Adams and last time around by Nikat Zarin of India. So, Sakshi looking to make it an Indian double of four years apart. Wall needs to be picking up those feet and just trying to put some pressure on Sakshi here who is picking punches very, very nicely. Wall is the third of four Canadians involved in the semifinals. They've had mixed fortunes so far. One winner through to the finals tomorrow and another having to settle for the bronze medal. All semifinals in the boxing competition are awarded bronze medals. Getting a bit closer but she's going to need to go in two phases of attack here. Sakshi bouncing around lightly on her feet on the outside, boxing off the back foot. And she's got those long levers and she's very tall so she's just keeping out of range, using the distance to her best advantage. Now she's going to attempt an elbow right there from here. It doesn't appear to be too much power behind the work of Sakshi even relative to the weight division, the flyweight division but she is very difficult to nail down. There's Bessie there from Hall trying to bring her feet with her and push forward to cause pressure. But just letting Sakshi out there, she pushed her back towards the ropes. Success to the body there for Amber Jane Wall with her right hand and that might be a clue as to where she might find more success. Just knocked off balance there by a really solid jab from Sakshi. So as Hall went for the overhand right there but Sakshi just beat her to the punch and there again we're seeing some of that very accurate work by the woman from India who seems very much in control. Convincing winner of that opening round. 10-8 according to the judge from Slovakia, such was her dominance. Round 2 Amber Jane Wall trails after the first round. You're asking her to press forward with double jabs and then to go to the body. She's trying it but already getting picked off. There's a fair amount of pressure there from Sakshi as Hall ran forward. Wall just needed to, like was asked in her corner, use two phases of attack and use straight punches to stay there. Actually just break out that clinch and moving off. Wall's corner, trying to use the jab to close the gap. She's just having trouble keeping that head in the centre there. She needs to get it off the centre line while she moves forward. Good attempt to come forward but just picked off by Sakshi. Very good success with that lead hand. Very efficient is Sakshi in the lateral movement. When Wall is pressing forward she'll throw the first punch but by the time the second one comes over Sakshi has disappeared. Second half of the second round and the pattern it seems is established. Sakshi very much in control on the back foot. Sakshi seems to be able to move to her left and right most very comfortably. Often quite in favour of a particular side but she seems quite confident going either way and picking her punches off the back foot. Attempting to come forward. Punches shown by Sakshi there who brought in the rear uppercut for the first time this bout. Every now and again a boxer steps into the ring and realises that they are facing a grade that they have never met before and that's the experience that Amber Jane Wall is living through right now in the Red Vest Academy. Careful of Sakshi from India. And like you said, it is a different experience for Amber Jane Wall in there but she will be taking a lot of things from this after this bout. I think she's going to be a bit frustrated at the moment not able to get in there and work like she did in the previous bouts. No surprise that all five judges have once again gone for Sakshi in that second round and now she takes a convincing lead into the final three minutes. This is the first semi-final in the women's flyweight division. Round three. Two rounds completed and both dominated by Sakshi Sakshi in the blue vest for India. Five of her compatriots have already made it through to the finals tomorrow and she's about to make it a half dozen. Farming family in Haryana in the north of India. Better known for its cricket influence. But it's in the last ten years or so become a real hotbed of amateur boxing. Wall having a bit more success in this round. Corner said get inside and work. And get there by using straight punches. That was a good right hand to the body of Sakshi. Just need some sped up work here a little bit. Sakshi popping out a nice solid double jab. That's the first time the referee has really had to get too much involved in this fight. Warning wall beholding. She's trying to stay on the inside and work. That's where she wants to be. That's where she should be trying to stay. Sakshi is showing some fantastic footwork here. Well into the final half of the final round now in this first semi-final in the women's flyweight division. Sakshi Sakshi who says she was inspired by the Olympic bronze medalist from 2008 for India Vijendra Singh. Is showing the kind of form here. And I know the opposition isn't the very strongest. That means that she could do some damage at the Olympics in two years time. She is 25 but very much considered a rising star in Indian amateur boxing. Sakshi some real flashy work there. Leading off with the lead up cut. Landing it twice in a row. Wall just waiting a little bit too long here to start her attacks. That left hand from Sakshi from start to finish has been so probing and so accurate and so well timed. The referee will bring both boxers together. Reflecting all of those skills. So well coached and so well primed. Right the way through the team. The winner by unanimous decision in the blue corner from India Sakshi. And please your appreciation for our bronze medalist from Canada Amber Jane Wall.