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Indian girls boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived as much as their high billings to say seven gold medals, whereas Hitesh Gulia and Sachin Siwach additionally clinched the coveted yellow steel on the World Boxing Cup Finals right here on Thursday.

The hosts completed with at the very least a medal in all 20 weight classes, signing off with 9 gold, six silver and 5 bronze medals. On a day when 15 Indians took the ring, reigning world champions Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Asian Video games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar (54kg), world bronze medallist Parveen Hooda (60kg), former youth world champion Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Nupur Sheoran (+80kg) additionally struck gold.

Jadumani Singh (50kg), Abhinash Jamwal (65kg), Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Ankush Phangal (80kg), Narender Berwal (+90kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg) completed with silver medals. Neeraj Phogat (65kg), Saweety (75kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Jugnoo (85kg) and Naveen (90kg) signed off with bronze medals.

Whereas the match discipline was depleted, with a number of top-ranked boxers skipping the occasion and powerhouses like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan sending third-string squads, the WBC Finals proved invaluable for Indian pugilists on the comeback path like Parveen, Preeti and Arundhati, who used the platform to regain rhythm and confidence.

Two-time world champion Nikhat (50kg) registered a unanimous win over Chinese language Taipei’s Guo Yi Xuan, clinching her first gold because the 2023 World Championships. The bout additionally capped a profitable return from harm for the Telangana boxer. Parveen eked out a gritty 3–2 victory over Japan’s Ayaka Taguchi, whereas Arundhati dismantled Uzbekistan’s Aziza Zokirova with a commanding 5–0 determination. Minakshi Hooda, in the meantime, produced a near-flawless 5–0 win over reigning Asian champion Farzona Fozilova.

Jaismine delivered considered one of India’s largest wins of the competitors, upstaging Paris Olympics medallist Wu Shih Yi 4–1 in a pulsating closing. The Providers boxer imposed her tempo early with flowing mixtures and weathered late strain with composure to seal an announcement victory.