Xtra Time Web Desk: Indian boxer Sanjeet did the country proud by winning gold in the 91 kg category at the Asian Boxing Champions held in Dubai. He defeated 5 times Asian Championships winner and Rio Olympic silver medallist in the final on Monday.
Defending champion Amit Panghal went down fighting against the reigning Olympics champion Zoirov Shakhobidin in a hard-fought men’s 52kg final. The Uzbek boxer won by 29-28, 28-29, 28-29, 28-29, 30-27 score. Another Indian pugilist Shiva Thapa (64kg) too suffered a close defeat by split 2-3 against the Asian Games silver medallist Mongolia’s Baatarsukh Chinzorig.
The 19-member Indian contingent has secured an unprecedented 15 medals and ensured the country’s best-ever show surpassing the previous best of 13 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze) achieved during the 2019 edition in Bangkok.