Umakhanov Memorial Boxing: Gold For Lovlina Borgohain, Neeraj As India Finishes With Six Medals

Lovlina Borgohain and Neeraj secured gold medal while Gaurav Solanki bagged a silver medal as Indian boxers ended their campaign with a rich take at the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International boxing tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia. The Indian fighters brought six medals at the competition, including two golds, one silver, and three bronze.

Reigning Asian Championships gold medallist Pooja Rani endured a thin 3-2 rout against home most loved Anna Anfinogenova in the middleweight (75kg) semifinals.

Govind Sahani (49Kg) and Jony (60Kg) additionally got bronze medals after their elimination round misfortunes. While Govind lost to Russia's Kurban Bayranbekov 1-4, Jony went down to Russia's Natalya Shadrina by a comparable scoreline.

Having needed to taste an unpleasant 2-3 rout on account of Assunta Canfora at the India Open last, World Championships bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) was better arranged this opportunity to handle the wily Italian.

The Assamese boxer was wary all through the session and never avoided pouring down Canfora's whirlwind of punches to get a limited 3-2 win.

After catching the India Open silver and a bronze from the Strandja Cup, Lovlina's endeavors and dedication have been remunerated with her first worldwide gold medal of the year.

India Open gold-medallist champion Neeraj (57kg), who had caused a major vexed in the elimination rounds by stunning former titleholder Alessia Mesiano 3-2, continued with her immaculate structure in the summit conflict against Russia's Malika Shakhidova.

With two of the judges' focuses being drawn at 28-28, the Strandja Cup bronze medallist Neeraj proceeded to enroll an instructing 3-0 triumph over the Russian.

While Lovlina and Neeraj stunned in their respective finals, Gaurav Solanki surrendered to a 0-5 defeat to Uzbekistan's Abdulkhay Sharakhmatov. The Commonwealth Games gold medallist was not able to judge his rival's pace and influence and would never recoup from the early blows.

Also Read: Assam girls Lovlina Borgohain, Bhagyabati Kachari ensure medal in Boxing championship