BANGKOK: Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his 2nd successive gold medal of the yr, while Pooja Rani (81kg) completed on top some of the girls to bring a tremendous end to India's out of the ordinary campaign in the Asian Boxing Championships here on Friday.
India ended the event with 13 medals -- two gold, four silver and 7 bronze medals -- in the tournament which was once held concurrently for women and men for the first time.
Panghal, who received the Asian Games gold medal ultimate yr, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous choice. He came into the tournament on the back of a gold on the Strandja Memorial Tournament in February in Bulgaria.
The 28-year-old Pooja, a silver-medallist on the event in 2012, struck gold some of the girls via defeating China's Wang Lina.
The Haryana-pugilist took to boxing in opposition to the needs of her father, who relented after a six months of pleadings via the boxer and her coaches in Bhiwani. She additionally has an Asian Games bronze medal, which she claimed in 2014.
However, national champion Deepak Singh (49kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) signed off with silver medals some of the men after contrasting losses. In the women's draw, national champion Simrajit Kaur (64kg) ended with a silver medal.
The previous best possible via Indian men at this tournament was once in 2009, when the team received a gold, two silver and 4 bronze they usually equalled that efficiency this yr.
Shiva Thapa (60kg), Ashish (69kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) claimed bronze medals some of the men this time.
This was once Panghal's maiden international pageant since shifting up to 52kg from the 49kg department earlier this yr. Panghal had received a bronze in the 2015 edition of the event.
Up in opposition to a lanky opponent, who was once keen to play the ready recreation, Panghal began in his same old aggressive taste.
The technique of stumping competitors with relentless assaults paid off in opposition to Inkyu and the Korean simply had no answer to Panghal's aggression.
The Indian controlled to nook his rival relatively continuously and his solid defences thwarted the feeble makes an attempt at connecting via Inkyu.
Earlier, on the end of Deepak's highly contentious break up loss to Nodirjon Mirzahmedov of Uzbekistan, the Indian contingent passed the referee the yellow card meant for in the hunt for a review, which was once presented in the tournament on a trial basis this yr.
However, India's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva advised PTI that the gesture was once simply to spotlight "how wrong" the verdict was once.
"We cannot get the decision changed. Just a protest here," he stated.
"The system will officially start in the world championships," added national trainer C A Kuttappa.
Bisht, however, additionally lost to an Uzbek in Mirazizbek Mirzahalilov, a unanimous choice. The boxer from Uttarakhand fought with a bandage over his right eye but did not back down from going for the offensive.
The aggressive means resulted in his wound, sustained in the semifinals, opening up only a minute into the 3rd round. This made Bisht rather defensive and allowed the Uzbek to edge ahead.
Earlier, Deepak additionally post a gutsy efficiency that failed to search out favour with the judges.
It was once a bout in which both the boxers were most commonly taking a look to counter-attack. Deepak's center of attention was once getting his instantly punches across, while Mirzahmedov regarded to attach right hooks once in a while.
The Indian was once a transparent winner in the opening round but Mirzahmedov came back strongly in the second.
The Uzbek turned a shade defensive in the ultimate three mins, which gave Deepak a possibility to claim himself. However, the general consequence was once in favour of the Uzbek, a lot to the wonder of the Indian camp.
Later, Ashish went down to Kazakhstan's Tursynbay Kulakhmet in a unanimous choice.
In the women's finals, national champion Simranjit squared off in opposition to China's reigning international champion Dou Dan, earlier than Pooja fought it out with Lina.
Kaur took the ring first and lost in a unanimous choice to Dan. The Indian had her moments, especially in the second round, but was once no fit to Dan's counter-attacks.
Rani was once in motion in the ultimate Indian bout of the day and was once grit personified in her battle in opposition to Lina.
She began moderately sluggish but picked up momentum because the bout progressed to fetch a break up verdict from the judges.
Settling for bronze medals some of the girls were veteran former champion L Sarita Devi (60kg), ultimate edition's silver-medallist Manisha (54kg), former junior international champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and international silver-medallist Sonia Chahal (57kg).
India ended the event with 13 medals -- two gold, four silver and 7 bronze medals -- in the tournament which was once held concurrently for women and men for the first time.
Panghal, who received the Asian Games gold medal ultimate yr, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous choice. He came into the tournament on the back of a gold on the Strandja Memorial Tournament in February in Bulgaria.
The 28-year-old Pooja, a silver-medallist on the event in 2012, struck gold some of the girls via defeating China's Wang Lina.
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— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) 1556273284000The Haryana-pugilist took to boxing in opposition to the needs of her father, who relented after a six months of pleadings via the boxer and her coaches in Bhiwani. She additionally has an Asian Games bronze medal, which she claimed in 2014.
However, national champion Deepak Singh (49kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) signed off with silver medals some of the men after contrasting losses. In the women's draw, national champion Simrajit Kaur (64kg) ended with a silver medal.
The previous best possible via Indian men at this tournament was once in 2009, when the team received a gold, two silver and 4 bronze they usually equalled that efficiency this yr.
Shiva Thapa (60kg), Ashish (69kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) claimed bronze medals some of the men this time.
This was once Panghal's maiden international pageant since shifting up to 52kg from the 49kg department earlier this yr. Panghal had received a bronze in the 2015 edition of the event.
Up in opposition to a lanky opponent, who was once keen to play the ready recreation, Panghal began in his same old aggressive taste.
The technique of stumping competitors with relentless assaults paid off in opposition to Inkyu and the Korean simply had no answer to Panghal's aggression.
The Indian controlled to nook his rival relatively continuously and his solid defences thwarted the feeble makes an attempt at connecting via Inkyu.
Earlier, on the end of Deepak's highly contentious break up loss to Nodirjon Mirzahmedov of Uzbekistan, the Indian contingent passed the referee the yellow card meant for in the hunt for a review, which was once presented in the tournament on a trial basis this yr.
However, India's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva advised PTI that the gesture was once simply to spotlight "how wrong" the verdict was once.
"We cannot get the decision changed. Just a protest here," he stated.
"The system will officially start in the world championships," added national trainer C A Kuttappa.
Bisht, however, additionally lost to an Uzbek in Mirazizbek Mirzahalilov, a unanimous choice. The boxer from Uttarakhand fought with a bandage over his right eye but did not back down from going for the offensive.
The aggressive means resulted in his wound, sustained in the semifinals, opening up only a minute into the 3rd round. This made Bisht rather defensive and allowed the Uzbek to edge ahead.
Earlier, Deepak additionally post a gutsy efficiency that failed to search out favour with the judges.
It was once a bout in which both the boxers were most commonly taking a look to counter-attack. Deepak's center of attention was once getting his instantly punches across, while Mirzahmedov regarded to attach right hooks once in a while.
The Indian was once a transparent winner in the opening round but Mirzahmedov came back strongly in the second.
The Uzbek turned a shade defensive in the ultimate three mins, which gave Deepak a possibility to claim himself. However, the general consequence was once in favour of the Uzbek, a lot to the wonder of the Indian camp.
Later, Ashish went down to Kazakhstan's Tursynbay Kulakhmet in a unanimous choice.
In the women's finals, national champion Simranjit squared off in opposition to China's reigning international champion Dou Dan, earlier than Pooja fought it out with Lina.
Kaur took the ring first and lost in a unanimous choice to Dan. The Indian had her moments, especially in the second round, but was once no fit to Dan's counter-attacks.
Rani was once in motion in the ultimate Indian bout of the day and was once grit personified in her battle in opposition to Lina.
She began moderately sluggish but picked up momentum because the bout progressed to fetch a break up verdict from the judges.
Settling for bronze medals some of the girls were veteran former champion L Sarita Devi (60kg), ultimate edition's silver-medallist Manisha (54kg), former junior international champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and international silver-medallist Sonia Chahal (57kg).
Amit Panghal, Pooja Rani win gold at Asian Boxing C'ships
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