London 2012 Olympics: Vasilii Belous (Moldova) crushes Selemani Kidunda (Tanzania)

Moldova's Vasilii Belous has kicked off the Olympic welterweight competition with a crushing victory over Selemani Kidunda of Tanzania. 

Belous took the bout at his own pace, landing plenty of scoring punches in the first round to establish a six-point lead.

The Moldovan extended his lead by two points, before a devastating final round that saw him stun the Tanzanian with a speedy left-right combination.

The judges confirmed Belous's superiority with a 20-7 scoreline. 

Tanzania's Selemani Kidunda (R) fights against Moldova's Vasilii Belous in the men's welter (69kg) Round of 32 boxing match at ExCeL venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (BRITAIN)

Lightweight (132 lbs/60kg)

8:30 a.m. - Wellington Arias (Dominican Republic) vs Eduar Marriaga (Colombia)
Winner will face Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine), who has a bye.

8:45 a.m. - Ahmed Mejri (Tunisia) vs Shafiq Chitou (Benin)
9:00 a.m. - Felix Verdejo Sanchez (Puerto Rico) vs Juan Huertas Garcia (Panama)

9:15 a.m. - Gani Zhailauov (Kazkhstan) vs Saylom Ardee (Thailand)
9:30 a.m. - Andrique Allisop (Seychelles) vs Jai Bhagwan (India)

9:45 a.m. - Luke Jackson (Australia) vs Qiang Liu (China)
Winner will face Yasnier Toledo Lopez (Cuba), who has a bye.

Welterweight (152 lbs/69kg)

10:00 a.m. - Selemani Kidunda (Tanzania) vs Vasilii Belous (Moldova)
Winner will face Taras Shelestyuk (Ukraine), who has a bye.

10:15 a.m. - Tuvshinbat Byamba (Mongolia) vs Yannick Mitoumba Mbemy (Gabon)
10:30 a.m. - Alexis Vastine (France) vs Patrick Wojcicki (Germany)

10:45 a.m. - Custio Clayton (Canada) vs Oscar Molina Casillas (Mexico)
11:00 a.m. - Moustapha Abdoulaye Hima (Niger) vs Cameron Hammond (Australia)

11:15 a.m. - Freddie Evans (Great Britain) vs Ilyas Abbadi (Algeria)
Winner will face Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania), who has a bye.