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Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa Strike Gold At Nationals | Boxing News
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Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa Strike Gold At Nationals | Boxing News

[ad_1] Ignored for this year's World Championships and Asian Games, boxer Amit Panghal stamped his authority in the 51kg weight class as he clinched the national title with a comprehensive win in Shillong on Friday. The 2019 worlds silver medallist defeated Chandigarh's Anshul Punia 5-0. Panghal had lost his place in the Indian squad for this year's world championships and Asian Games to 2023 worlds bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria based on Boxing Federation of India's new selection policy that came into being this year.The victory in the nationals will boost Panghal's confidence as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist will now be eyeing a return to the Indian team for the Paris Olympic qualifiers in February.He will compete with Bhoria for the spot, who was exempted from the nationals ow...
Asian Boxing Championships: Lovlina Borgohain, Shiva Thapa To Lead India’s Gold Medal Charge | Boxing News
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Asian Boxing Championships: Lovlina Borgohain, Shiva Thapa To Lead India’s Gold Medal Charge | Boxing News

[ad_1] Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian challenge as 12 pugilists from the country aim to seal their berth in the the Asian Boxing Championships finals in Amman, Jordan from Wednesday. The semi-final bouts for the women's category will begin on Wednesday and will be followed by the men's last-four contests on Thursday. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina (75kg), who is contesting in this weight category at an international tournament for the first time, will take on Seong Suyeon of the Korea in her semi-final bout.Alongside Lovlina, the 2022 world championships bronze medallist Parveen (63kg) will be up against Uranbileg Shinetsetseg of Mongolia while competition debutant Preeti (57kg) will be involved in a tough match-up against...