September 28, 2011 1:52 PM

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In the 2011 AIBA, in Azerbaijan India's Dinesh Kumar takes on of Nepal in the opening round of the Men's 81 kilogram light heavy weight category. On Tuesday, veteran boxers Akhil Kumar and Suranjoy Mayengbam Singh won easily in their first round bouts. Both the Indian boxers have advanced to the second round of the championship.Akhil registered a comfortable victory over Filip Barak of Slovakia with a 16:8 win on points in the 56 kg Bantom weight category. He next faces world number 4, John Nevin of Ireland on the 3rd of next month.Another Indian Suranjoy on Tuesday defeated Zsolt Dobradi of Hungary in the 52 kg fly weight category with a score of 24-8. In the next round, Suranjoy will face ninth-seeded Mongolian Nyambayar Tugstsogt on the 2nd of next month.

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