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Australia's Shelley Watts too strong for Laishram Devi in lightweight final

Shelley Watts of Australia recovers from a disappointing opening round to beat Laishram Devi to the lightweight gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Shelley Watts has become the first ever lightweight champion at the Commonwealth Games following a victory over India's Laishram Devi in Glasgow.

Shelley Watts of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal against Laishram Devi of India in the Women's Light (57 - 60kg) Final at SSE Hydro during day ten of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on August 2, 2014© Getty Images

It was a poor start to the bout for the Australian as Devi started quickly, landing a number of clean blows on her way to taking the first round.

Watts fought back impressively in the second round as she pushed her rival back against the ropes with a series of powerful combinations, with Devi struggling to launch an attack of her own for a long spell.

The Indian attempted to take control of the fight again in the third, but Watts started to display her ability by picking off her rival to take the lead on points.

Watts was dominant in the final round of the fight as a tiring Devi struggled to put an end to the flow of punches from her opponent, who took the title thanks to a unanimous decision.

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