Boxing
National Games 2025: Lovlina clinches gold, Shiva Thapa takes silver
Thapa faced a tough challenge against Vanshaj from the Services Sports Control Board. The contest was closely fought, but Vanshaj edged out a 4-3 win, denying Thapa the top spot.
Lovlina is the second athlete and the first woman from Assam to represent India at the Olympics. (Photo Credit: Getty)
Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain added another accolade to her name, securing gold in the women’s 75kg boxing category at the National Games, on Friday. Meanwhile, Shiva Thapa, a six-time Asian champion, had to settle for silver in the men’s 63.5kg division after a narrow defeat.
Competing in her first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Lovlina dominated Pranshu Rathore of Chandigarh with a flawless 5-0 victory, reaffirming her superiority in the ring.
In the men’s light welterweight (63.5kg) final, Thapa faced a tough challenge against Vanshaj from the Services Sports Control Board. The contest was closely fought, but Vanshaj edged out a 4-3 win, denying Thapa the top spot.
Other Key Results
- Mandengbam Singh (Services) emerged victorious in the men’s 51kg flyweight category, defeating Chandigarh’s Anshul Punia by a 4-1 split decision.
- Jasmine Lamboria, a Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, dominated the women’s 60kg final, outclassing Haryana’s Manisha Moun with a 5-0 victory.
- Services’ Sakshi clinched gold in the women’s event, comfortably beating Vinakshi from Himachal Pradesh 5-0.
- In the women’s bantamweight division, Divya Panwar from Madhya Pradesh overcame Uttar Pradesh’s Sonia Lather with a 4-1 scoreline.
- Nivedita Karki, a local favorite, showcased her skill and speed in the women’s 50kg flyweight final, overpowering Haryana’s Kalpana to take gold.
- Assam’s former youth world champion Ankushita Boro proved her dominance in the 66kg welterweight category, securing a unanimous decision victory over Uttarakhand’s Kajal.
