Boxing, Strandja Memorial: Amit Panghal and Sachin win gold
Nikhat Zareen, Arundhati Choudhary, Barun Singh Shagolshem and Rajat won silver on the final day of the contest.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and national champion Sachin delivered stellar performances to clinch gold medals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday.
Panghal (51kg) pulled off a stunning 5-0 win over reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay. Much like his previous performances in the tournament, the Indian dominated his opponent with pinpoint precision and speed in his attack.
Panghal was on target on most occasions with his trademark jab & left hook and didn't loosen his grip on the bout.
As the match progressed, the Indian pugilist became more and more dominant and stayed in attacking mode even in the third round. Tashkenbay kept looking for a way out but Panghal stood his ground, securing his fourth consecutive unanimous decision win of the tournament to clinch the gold medal.
Contrary to the first match, Sachin (57kg) took some time to settle in against Uzbekistan’s Shakhzod Muzafarov. Both the boxers were equally dominant in the first round though Sachin managed to win it by a slight 3-2 advantage.
The boxer from Haryana grew in confidence as the bout progressed and used his height advantage while timing his punches to perfection in the second and third rounds to emerge victorious by a 5-0 margin.
Meanwhile, the reigning world...