Overview
- India topped the women’s standings on Thursday with 10 medals, including four gold, two silver and four bronze, at the Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar.
- Minakshi Hooda won 48kg gold with a 5-0 decision over Mongolia’s Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan, and Preeti Pawar took 54kg gold by beating three-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Huang Hsiao-wen 5-0.
- Priya Ghanghas claimed the 60kg title with a 3-0 win against North Korea’s Won Un-gyong, and Arundhati Choudhary secured 70kg gold with a 4-1 victory over Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish.
- Jaismine Lamboria finished runner-up after a 0-5 loss to Thailand’s Punrawee Ruenros at 57kg, and Alfiya Pathan took silver after falling to Kazakhstan’s Dina Islambekova at +80kg.
- Two Indian men, Vishwanath Suresh and Sachin Siwach, were slated to box their finals on Friday as India aimed to extend its medal haul.