Boxer Sumit Sangwan fails dope test

Former Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan's positive dope test has left the Indian boxing fraternity shocked with national coach C A Kuttappa lamenting the accomplished pugilist's "wretched luck".

The 26-year-old Sangwan was crowned 91kg category national champion in October and was preparing to return to his preferred 81kg division when it came out that he has tested positive for a diuretics acetazolamide.

"He had just won the national title, was coming along nicely for the 81kg division, now this has happened. I am in shock, his track record has been clean and I would like to believe it is a mistake," Kuttappa told PTI after returning from the South Asian Games in Nepal.