GUWAHATI: Six-time international champion MC Mary Kom and the seasoned L Sarita Devi spearheaded India's gold rush at the second India Open boxing event, which concluded on Friday.
Asian Games gold medalist Amit Panghal thwarted a spirited problem from giant killer Sachin Siwach with a well-calculated display to clinch the gold by a split Four-1 verdict within the highly-competitive 52kg males's class.
Overall, India swept the medals in 4 males's categories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg) and three in ladies's (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to conclude their marketing campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals up for grabs.
India, who had bagged six gold medals within the inaugural version in New Delhi remaining yr, thus doubled their gold rely within the continental meet that witnessed a depleted field with a no-show from Uzbekistan.
World championship medallist Sarita Devi received her first gold in three years beating Simranjit Kaur Three-2 by virtue of a split resolution.
Making her debut in 60kg class, Simranjit, a World Championship bronze medallist and Asian Championship silver medallist, impressed within the first spherical with some telling blows.
But Sarita Devi did not lose flooring and fought again with a counter-attacking display as she celebrated the win taking a look upwards, dedicating the gold to her mother Laishram Khomthonbi, who kicked the bucket remaining yr.
"This gold belongs to my mother. I lost my dad early and my mother made me the boxer that I'm now. This gold has come after a long time. I'm missing her very much at this moment," Sarita got emotional as she spoke about her mother, who died after suffering from most cancers.
Sarita Devi, who received a bronze at the Asian Championship previous this yr en path to her 8th medal within the continental meet, remaining received a gold at the 2016 South Asian Games in Shillong.
Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom noticed off a valiant combat by former national champion Vanlal Duati of Mizoram to emerge winner by unanimous resolution. Nikhat Zareen and Jyoti took the bronze medals for an all-Indian finish within the podium.
Home favourite and international championship bronze medalist Shiva Thapa avenged his remaining yr's semifinal defeat to protecting champion Manish Kaushik to clutch the 60kg gold in front of a boisterous crowd at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium.
Thapa began with a tight vigil and was observed in his aggressive very best from second spherical onwards en path to get an unanimous verdict from the 5 judges.
Having moved to the new weight previous this yr, Panghal, who had received the Asiad gold in 49kg, had a tough first spherical with the previous international early life champion Siwach using his peak merit to complete credit score.
Taller by six inches, Siwach who ousted international championship bronze medallist Rogen Ladon and Commonwealth Games champion Gaurav Solanki within the previous rounds, was stuffed with power and self belief.
To negate this, Panghal opted the ready sport technique, ducking maximum of his opponent's punches and staying out of his vary.
"I think he's the tallest boxer I faced till date. I fought with some tall boxers in the Asian Championship but Sachin is taller than them," the five'Three" Panghal, who received the 52kg gold in Asian Championship beating Hasanboy Dusmatov, stated.
"You need to have a protracted achieve and play an out and in sport. It takes a large number of effort and stamina," he stated, terming it the hardest bout of the meet.
National champion PL Prasad and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Solanki took the bronze within the 52kg class with another India clean sweep.
India had a setback within the 64kg, when national champion Rohit Tokas suffered a knee twist within the first spherical and forfeited the bout to former Olympian Richarno Colin, a bronze medallist at the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Tokas, who received a bronze at the Makran Cup previous this yr, thus needed to settle for the silver, making improvements to his bronze medal feat at the remaining version of India Open.
India also could not upload their gold rely within the males's 75kg final the place Ashish Kumar pulled out in opposition to Filipino Eumir Felix Delos Santos.
The Asian Championship silver medalist suffered a forehead damage in his semifinal win in opposition to Aphisit Khankhokkruea of Thailand on Thursday.
Asian Games gold medalist Amit Panghal thwarted a spirited problem from giant killer Sachin Siwach with a well-calculated display to clinch the gold by a split Four-1 verdict within the highly-competitive 52kg males's class.
Overall, India swept the medals in 4 males's categories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg) and three in ladies's (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to conclude their marketing campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals up for grabs.
India, who had bagged six gold medals within the inaugural version in New Delhi remaining yr, thus doubled their gold rely within the continental meet that witnessed a depleted field with a no-show from Uzbekistan.
World championship medallist Sarita Devi received her first gold in three years beating Simranjit Kaur Three-2 by virtue of a split resolution.
Making her debut in 60kg class, Simranjit, a World Championship bronze medallist and Asian Championship silver medallist, impressed within the first spherical with some telling blows.
But Sarita Devi did not lose flooring and fought again with a counter-attacking display as she celebrated the win taking a look upwards, dedicating the gold to her mother Laishram Khomthonbi, who kicked the bucket remaining yr.
"This gold belongs to my mother. I lost my dad early and my mother made me the boxer that I'm now. This gold has come after a long time. I'm missing her very much at this moment," Sarita got emotional as she spoke about her mother, who died after suffering from most cancers.
Sarita Devi, who received a bronze at the Asian Championship previous this yr en path to her 8th medal within the continental meet, remaining received a gold at the 2016 South Asian Games in Shillong.
Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom noticed off a valiant combat by former national champion Vanlal Duati of Mizoram to emerge winner by unanimous resolution. Nikhat Zareen and Jyoti took the bronze medals for an all-Indian finish within the podium.
Home favourite and international championship bronze medalist Shiva Thapa avenged his remaining yr's semifinal defeat to protecting champion Manish Kaushik to clutch the 60kg gold in front of a boisterous crowd at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium.
Thapa began with a tight vigil and was observed in his aggressive very best from second spherical onwards en path to get an unanimous verdict from the 5 judges.
Having moved to the new weight previous this yr, Panghal, who had received the Asiad gold in 49kg, had a tough first spherical with the previous international early life champion Siwach using his peak merit to complete credit score.
Taller by six inches, Siwach who ousted international championship bronze medallist Rogen Ladon and Commonwealth Games champion Gaurav Solanki within the previous rounds, was stuffed with power and self belief.
To negate this, Panghal opted the ready sport technique, ducking maximum of his opponent's punches and staying out of his vary.
"I think he's the tallest boxer I faced till date. I fought with some tall boxers in the Asian Championship but Sachin is taller than them," the five'Three" Panghal, who received the 52kg gold in Asian Championship beating Hasanboy Dusmatov, stated.
"You need to have a protracted achieve and play an out and in sport. It takes a large number of effort and stamina," he stated, terming it the hardest bout of the meet.
National champion PL Prasad and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Solanki took the bronze within the 52kg class with another India clean sweep.
India had a setback within the 64kg, when national champion Rohit Tokas suffered a knee twist within the first spherical and forfeited the bout to former Olympian Richarno Colin, a bronze medallist at the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Tokas, who received a bronze at the Makran Cup previous this yr, thus needed to settle for the silver, making improvements to his bronze medal feat at the remaining version of India Open.
India also could not upload their gold rely within the males's 75kg final the place Ashish Kumar pulled out in opposition to Filipino Eumir Felix Delos Santos.
The Asian Championship silver medalist suffered a forehead damage in his semifinal win in opposition to Aphisit Khankhokkruea of Thailand on Thursday.
India Open Boxing: Mary Kom, Sarita Devi lead hosts' gold rush
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