Dubai, May 31: The Asian Boxing Championship concluded on Sunday in Dubai. Indian boxer Pooja Rani bagged a gold medal in the 75 kg Women’s final by defeating Uzbekistan boxer Mavluda Movlonova. Pooja kept attacking and gave no chance for her opponent to fight back, completing a 5- 0 victory. This was Pooja’s second gold medal at the Asian Boxing championship.
Earlier, Nazym Kyzaibay from Kazakhstan defeated MC Mary Kom in Women’s 51 Kg final by split 2-3 (A split decision is one in which two of the three judges’ rule for one fighter, and the other judge says the other fighter won it.). Mary Kom bagged a silver medal. India’s Lalbuatsaihi lost to Kazakhstan’s Milana Safronovawith 2-3 in the semi- finals 64 Kg Women’s category to win a silver medal. Eight Indian boxers Simranjit Kaur (60) kg, Lovlina Borgohain (69 kg), Jasmine (57 kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54 Kg), Vikas Krishan (69 kg), Monika (48 Kg), Saweety (81 kg), and Varinder Singh (60 kg) bagged bronze medals. The 19 members Indian group secured 15 medals.
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