It was raining gold for India’s women boxers at the youth world championships in Kielce, Poland on Thursday (April 22) with all seven finalists notching up splendid summit victories, making it the nation’s finest ever efficiency at the marquee occasion. Gitika (48kg), Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg), Poonam (57kg), Vinka (60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (69kg), Thokchom Sanamachu Chanu (75kg) and Alfiya Pathan (+81kg) ensured an ideal end to the marketing campaign for the women’s contingent.
While Gitika prevailed 5-0 over Poland’s Natalia Kuczewska, Babyrojisana defeated Valeriia Linkova of Russia by an identical margin after a detailed opening spherical. Poonam clinched a snug 5-0 conquer France’s Sthelyne Grosy.
Vinka, on the different hand, out-classed Kazakhstan’s Zhuldyz Shayakhmetova, forcing the referee to cease the contest halfway by way of the ultimate spherical. For Arundhati, native favorite Barbara Marcinkowska hardly posed any problem as the Indian walked away with a 5-0 triumph in the ultimate.
Chanu got here by way of after an engrossing conflict towards Kazakhstan’s Dana Diday which ended with the Indian prevailing in a break up 3-2 verdict. In the final bout of the night, Alfiya Pathan (+81kg) accomplished the gold sweep with a 5-0 hammering of Moldova’s Daria Kozorez.
With this, India’s women boxers bettered their finest ever haul of 5 gold medals that was achieved in the 2017 version in Guwahati. (*7*) mentioned Boxing Federation of Indian President Ajay Singh.
Gitika opened the proceedings for India and she or he grunted her option to domination, outpunching her hapless opponent. Also putting was Gitika’s impeccable footwork and steadiness.
Kuczewska, on the different hand, appeared clueless for many half, not often managing to attach and unable to manage with the sheer tempo and aggression of her rival. Gitika gave Kuczewska a bloodied nostril in the third spherical, refusing to take her foot off the pedal even for a second.
Babyrojisana, on the different hand, fought out a extra intense battle. Both the boxers spent the opening spherical taking a measure of one another however the Indian landed sufficient straights to get a 3-2 verdict in her favour in the first three minutes.
The engagement picked up in the second spherical and it was the Manipuri who grabbed the upper-hand, negating the Russian’s peak benefit with some ferocious hooks. Linkova was additionally responsible of not defending effectively as Babyrojisana clinched the second spherical unanimously.
In the ultimate three minutes, Babyrojisana, a product of MC Mary Kom’s academy in Manipur, stepped up the strain with an attack-first strategy to seal the bout.
Later Poonam and Vinka produced equally dominating performances towards their rivals to rightfully declare a prime place end on the podium. “Our coaches and support staff did a stellar job despite the limitations and challenges. This achievement is a testament of the talent we have in the upcoming generation of Indian boxing,” the BFI President said.
India can add an eighth gold to their tally on Friday (April 23) when the nation’s lone male finalist – Sachin (56kg) – fights his ultimate bout.
