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Railways Claim Elite Women’s Boxing Team Title With Nine Medals

Top performers advance to national camp in Patiala ahead of world championships

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Elite Women’s Boxing: Nitu, Saweety, Lovlina, Nikhat enter finals

Overview

  • Railways Sports Promotion Board topped the standings with nine medals—including three gold, three silver and three bronze—at Hyderabad’s Saroornagar Indoor Stadium.
  • World champion Nitu Ghanghas defeated Chanchal in the 48kg final by a 4:1 split decision to secure gold.
  • Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain claimed 75kg gold by walkover after Lashu Yadav withdrew and world champion Saweety Boora captured 80kg gold with a unanimous 5:0 victory.
  • RSPB’s Jyoti was awarded 51kg gold when Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen pulled out injured before the final.
  • All gold and silver medallists will enter the Patiala national camp as India’s next step in preparing for the Women’s World Boxing Championships and the World Boxing Cup Finals.