Indian pugilists bag nine medals including 3 golds in Cologne, Boxing World Cup championship @BFI official Indian pugilists bagged nine medals including three gold, two silver and four bronze at the Cologne Boxing World Cup ended in Cologne, Germany yesterday. Amit Panghal won gold in men s category while Manisha Moun and Simranjit Kaur won gold in Women s category. In the women s category, AIBA Women s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur Baath beat the local German opponent Maya Kleinhans hands down with clear punches in the final. The Indian reduced the fighting distance successfully against the taller opponent and won the bout by a split decision taking the gold in the 60kg category.
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Panghal in final, 4 medals assured for India at boxing WC
Panghal in final, 4 medals assured for India at boxing WC
NEW DELHI, Dec 17: Amit Panghal (52kg) stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne, Germany on Thursday even as a positive COVID-19 case among the support staff caused some anxiety in the contingent.
Asian Games champion Panghal defeated Frenchman Billal Bennama, a bronze-medallist from the world championship where the Indian won a silver, in his semifinal bout. The diminutive Haryana-lad prevailed 5-0 in the clash.
Earlier, three Indian women were also assured of medals after finding themselves in semifinals when draws were unveiled.
Boxing: Four World Cup medals already assured for India, support staff tests positive for Covid-19
Amit Panghal, Pooja Rani, Manisha and Simranjeet Kaur will start their campaigns in the semi-finals due to the small size of their respective draws. File photo of Amit Panghal | BFI
India were assured of medals without a single blow being exchanged at the boxing’s World Cup in Cologne, Germany after four pugilists found themselves in semi-finals when draws were unveiled on Thursday even as a positive coronavirus case among the support staff caused some anxiety in the contingent.
Asian Games champion and world silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) among men and Pooja Rani (75kg), Manisha (57kg) and Simranjeet Kaur (60kg) in the women’s draw will start their campaigns in the semi-finals due to the small size of their respective draws.