India’s Nitu Ghanghas proudly shows the 48kg gold medal after Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship at IG Stadiun in New Delhi on March 25, 2023.
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Promising teenager Nitu Ghanghas and skilled hand Saweety Boora boxed out of their pores and skin to overcome powerful opponents in the 48kg and 81kg finals and declare their maiden titles in the World women’s boxing championships on the Ok.D. Jadhav Hall right here on Saturday.
While Commonwealth Games champion and double World youth champion Nitu recorded a 5-0 victory over two-time Asian bronze medallist Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia, Asian champion Saweety shocked 2018 champion Lina Wang 4-3, by way of bout assessment, to maintain her promise of enhancing upon her 2014 Worlds silver medal this time.
After the 2006 version, that is the second event when Indian boxers have secured a couple of gold medal.
Nitu attacked rapidly to push the Mongolian on the again foot. The alert Indian southpaw delivered right-left mixtures to win the primary spherical.
Saweety Boora is pleasure unbound after reigning supreme in the 81kg class on the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on March 25, 2023.
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R.V. Moorthy
When Altantsetseg tried to catch up, Nitu saved her cool regardless of falling down just a few occasions in the bodily second spherical.
The Indian was penalised for holding however nonetheless received the spherical 3-2.
The Mongolian confirmed extra aggression even because the Bhiwani lady scored by way of counters.
Altantsetseg paid the value for her tough sport when she was punished for pushing. Practically it ended her probability of a comeback.
Amidst wild celebrations by the spectators, an emotional Nitu was patted on the again by chief coach Bhaskar Bhatt and carried on her shoulders by coach Pranamika Bora.
A phrase of praise from fellow World and Olympic medallist and fellow Bhiwani boxer Vijender Singh was a bonus for the 22-year-old.
“I feel very proud. I can’t thank my head coach Bhaskar Bhatt enough. Before the fight I wanted to be aggressive, but during the fight my coaches asked me to counterattack,” stated Nitu.
In the opposite remaining, towards the taller Chinese, Saweety gained by making use of her plan of transferring in and touchdown speedy fireplace photographs.
Even as Lina returned the favour by way of clear counters, the house boxer took the primary two rounds with an equivalent 3-2 margin.
In the third spherical, which witnessed loads of bodily tussle, Saweety, regardless of falling twice, matched her opponent to emerge because the winner.
In a weird improvement, the organisers apologised for enjoying the incorrect anthem in the course of the 70kg medal ceremony, that includes Russian winner Anastasiia Demurchian, and later performed the proper anthem with the Russian champion standing alone on the rostrum.
The outcomes (finals):
48kg: Nitu Ghanghas bt Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan (Mgl) 5-0; 52kg: Yu Wu (Chn) bt Sirine Charaabi (Ita) 5-0; 57kg: Irma Testa (Ita) bt Karina Ibragimova (Kaz) 5-0; 63kg: Chengyu Yang (Chn) bt Nataliya Sychugova (Rus) 4-1; 70kg: Anastasiia Demurchian (Rus) bt Kaye Scott (Aus) 5-0; 81kg: Saweety Boora bt Lina Wang (Chn) 4-3.
