In the 4th Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament, Deepak and Naman Tanwar spearheaded India’s campaign, securing two golds yesterday as part of an impressive eight-medal haul. Deepak clinched the gold with a 5:0 win over Abdurakhimov Javokhir of Uzbekistan in the 75 kg final, while Naman got the better of China’s Han Xuezhen 4:1 in the 90 kg category.
In the women’s 80+kg final, Kiran went down 2:3 to Kazakhstan’s Yeldana Talipova in a keenly fought bout to settle for a silver.
Five Indian women boxers, Tamanna (51kg), Priya (57kg), Sanju (60kg), Saneh (70kg), and Lalfakmawii Ralte (80kg), came up with strong performances to win bronze medals.
