India boxer Amit Panghal might have had to settle with a silver medal at the just concluded Asian Boxing Championships, but the 25-year-old understands that he
Pooja Rani beat her opponent from Uzbekistan by unanimous 5-0 decision to secure the first gold medal for India in this edition of the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Dubai.
Asian Boxing Championships, men’s finals preview: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa, Sanjeet eye gold
Three Indian men will feature in gold-medal bouts on the final day as the competition comes to a close in Dubai. File image of Amit Panghal | BFI
Defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg), Shiva Thapa (64kg) and Sanjeet (91kg) will be in contention for gold medals as the Asian Boxing Championships comes to a close in Dubai on Monday.
Three Indian men will feature in gold-medal bouts on the final day. The women’s events came to a close on Sunday with Pooja Rani (75kg) clinching gold medal.