CWG 2022 Boxing: Indian boxers Nitu Ghanghas won the women’s 48kg Commonwealth Games title before Amit Panghal (men’s 51kg) joined her on the top of the podium, here on Sunday. Panghal bettered his silver from the last edition as he out-punched European Championship silver medallist England’s Kiaran MacDonald by a 5-0 verdict in the men’s flyweight. For more CWG 2022 Live Updates Follow InsideSport.IN
🥇GOLD FOR PANGHAL🥇
World Class Effort from @Boxerpanghal🥊🤩 as he upgrades from silver in 2018 CWG to GOLD🥇at #CommonwealthGames2022
Proud of you Champ!!#Cheer4India 🇮🇳#India4CWG2022 🤟 pic.twitter.com/iN4LBobyEW
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 7, 2022
Nitu, on the other hand, upstaged 2019 world championships bronze medallist Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a 5-0 unanimous verdict.
The Youth World Champion is now a Commonwealth Games Champion. Team 🇮🇳 Nitu Ghanghas 🥊 her way to glory with a 🥇 in the Women’s Minimum Weight Finals at @birminghamcg22 defeating 🏴 Demie-Jade Resztan. #EkIndiaTeamIndia #B2022 pic.twitter.com/So7gQ0Axzr
— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) August 7, 2022
Despite the height disadvantage, Asian Games gold medallist Panghal was the far better pugilist among the two.
But MacDonald upped the ante in the final round despite managing a nasty cut.
The gold rush continues for Team 🇮🇳!
Team 🇮🇳 boxer @Boxerpanghal remains unbeaten at @birminghamcg22 adding another🥇 to the Indian Medal tally. #EkIndiaTeamIndia #B2022 pic.twitter.com/P7pqYUtNNJ
— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) August 7, 2022
The first Indian boxer to take the ring, the 21-year-old Nitu, competing in her first CWG, looked completely in control throughout the nine minutes, giving the home boxer no chance.
The Southpaw continued to dazzle in the ring as she threw sharp, accurate combination of punches and controlled the pace of the contest.
🥇NITU WINS GOLD!! 🤩
2️⃣time World Youth medalist Nitu Ghanghas wins 🥇at #CommonwealthGames2022 on debut
With this win, the pugilist has won a spot on the list of #Boxing A-listers🤩
Brilliant!!
Let’s #Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/PvZ4qVWJuW
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 7, 2022
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