Boxing
Boxing World C'ships Final Highlights: Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora win Gold
Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora crowned Women's World Boxing Champions.
India's Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora, on Saturday, bagged the gold medal in 48kg and 81kg respectively at the ongoing 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships in Delhi.
They became the sixth and seventh Indian woman World Champions respectively.
Complete Results
48kg: Nitu beat Lutsaikhan 5:0
52kg: Yu Wu beat Sirine Charaabi 5:0
57kg: Testa Irma beat Karina 5:0
63kg: Nataliya lost to Yang 1:4
70kg: Anastasiia beat Scott Frances
81kg: Saweety beat Wang Lina 4:3
Live Updates
- 25 March 2023 12:57 PM GMT
Vijender Singh is on his feet
Olympic medallist Vijender Singh is on his feet to applaud Nitu Ghanghas.
- 25 March 2023 12:55 PM GMT
NITU GHANGAS WINNSSSSS!
Nitu Ghanghas is the 48kg Women's World Champion. She wins by an unanimous decision.
- 25 March 2023 12:50 PM GMT
Yellow for Lusaikhan
This does not look good for Lutsaikhan as she picks up a yellow. She was already trailing in this contest and this is good news for Nitu Ghanghas and India!
- 25 March 2023 12:49 PM GMT
Neither boxer willing to back down
One minute into the final round and both boxers are still at it. The level of aggression has not dropped one bit.
- 25 March 2023 12:47 PM GMT
END OF ROUND 2
Nitu Ghanghas picked up a yellow card in that round, and will have to fight with caution now. The referees have ruled that round in favour of the Indian though.
- 25 March 2023 12:44 PM GMT
Nitu continues her aggression
The second round has started before we could get the confirmation on who won the first. Nitu is unwilling to bow down and continues her attacking play.
- 25 March 2023 12:43 PM GMT
END OF ROUND 1
A rather closely fought round to start off this final. Both boxers have landed some clean punches, but Nitu seemed to have landed just a bit more. A stunning start to the contest with the boxers tumbling down in the ring at least thrice.
- 25 March 2023 12:40 PM GMT
Nitu with a splendid start
Nitu Ghanghas with early agression as she just lashes into the Mongolian boxer.