Indian Women Dominate Asian Boxing Championships.webp

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), April 9 Reigning world champion Minakshi Hooda and Preeti Pawar led the Indian charge, securing gold along with two other compatriots who also won in the finals, crowning them Asian boxing champions on Thursday.

Joining Minakshi (48kg) and Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti (54kg) on the podium were Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and World Boxing Cup gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary (70kg).

The biggest setback for India came in the 57kg final, where reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria suffered a 0-5 defeat to Thailand's two-time world championships silver medallist Punrawee Ruenros, formerly known as Jutamas Jitpong.

India also secured another silver with Alfiya Pathan (80+kg) finishing second. She lost 0-5 to Kazakhstan's Dina Islambekova in her only bout of the Championships.

The Indian women's team finished with an impressive haul of 10 medals – four gold, two silver, and four bronze.

However, with limited participation in certain weight categories, including fields of just three boxers, athletes like Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg), and Alfiya essentially received medals for just participating.

Minakshi set the tone by securing India's first gold of the day with a commanding 5-0 win over Mongolia's Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan.

Preeti extended her fine run with another dominant display. She defeated three-time world champion and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Huang Hsiao-wen of Chinese Taipei with a unanimous 5-0 verdict.

Priya then added to the tally with a clinical 3-0 win over North Korea's Won Un-gyong, while Arundhati impressed with a 4-1 victory against Kazakhstan's Bakyt Seidish in her final.

Earlier in the week, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Lovlina (75kg), and Pooja (80kg) had settled for bronze medals after semifinal exits.

In the men's section, Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Sachin Siwach (60kg) will compete in their respective finals on Friday.
 
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