India capped its finest-ever boxing campaign at the Games, with seven gold medals and three silver.
Sachin Siwach rallied to down Tryagain Morning Ndevelo of Namibia in a thrilling men’s 60kg gold medal bout.
Walsh, conceding both height and reach, struggled to land clean punches as the Indian controlled the distance with ease.
Sakshi Chaudhary earned India’s its third gold with a 5-0 win over Ruby White of England in the women’s 51kg final.
Arundhati Choudhary put on a sparkling display to outwit Chantelle Reid of England 5-0 in the women’s 70kg gold medal bout.
To have 10 boxers — six women and four men — reach the finals across 14 weight categories is no mean feat and a testament to India’s commanding performance at the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus here on Saturday.
India capped its finest-ever boxing campaign at the Games, with seven gold medals and three silver.
Sachin Siwach rallied to down Tryagain Morning Ndevelo of Namibia in a thrilling men’s 60kg gold medal bout. Sachin made a sensational comeback after trailing in the first two rounds. With time running out, the 26-year-old forced a standing count against Ndevelo and went on to win the tie 3-2 in a split verdict.
Earlier, Preeti Pawar opened the floodgates for India. Facing a relentless Scarlett Delgado, Preeti absorbed the pressure with calm defence and struck effectively when opportunities came her way, earning a 5-0 win over the Canadian in the women’s 54kg title clash.
It was then Jaismine Lamboria’s turn to showcase her technical brilliance against Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh in the women’s 57kg final, and the reigning World champion did so in emphatic fashion, cruising to a 5-0 victory.
Jaismine was near-flawless in execution, repeatedly outboxing her experienced opponent. Walsh, conceding both height and reach, struggled to land clean punches as the Indian controlled the distance with ease.
Whenever her opponent tried to close in, Jaismine either slipped away with swift footwork or stood her ground to unleash sharp right-left combinations that consistently found the target.
Jadumani Singh, meanwhile, produced an entertaining display in the men’s 55kg final against Australia’s Jye Dixon. n. The 22-year-old delighted the crowd with his lightning-quick footwork and crisp punching combinations. But Dixon’s accuracy and control ultimately proved decisive as Jadumani went down fighting 0-5.
Sakshi Chaudhary earned India’s its third gold with a 5-0 win over Ruby White of England in the women’s 51kg final. White kept charging Sakshi in all the three rounds but the latter played within herself, attacking from a distance and scored points at will.
Priya Ghanghas’ hard-fought 4-1 victory over Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh in the women’s 60kg summit clash sparked celebrations in the Indian corner as the country claimed its fourth boxing gold of the Games, eclipsing the three it had secured at Birmingham in 2022.
Arundhati Choudhary put on a sparkling display to outwit Chantelle Reid of England 5-0 in the women’s 70kg gold medal bout. Although Reid appeared to be the aggressor early on, constantly moving forward and looking to land punches against her rivals, it was Arundhati who dictated the tempo with her sharp, direct combinations.
The Indian remained composed under pressure, countering Reid’s attacks with powerful straight punches and precise execution to take control of the contest and win the country its fifth gold.
Emma-Sue Greentree of Australia dashed Lovlina Borgohain’s hopes of a maiden gold in the mega event. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist lost 1-4 in a split decision in the women’s 75kg final.
Ankush Panghal got the better of Dimeji Shittu of England in men’s 80 kg final in a split 4-1 verdict to win India’s seventh gold medal shortly after Sachin’s triumph.
Narender ended up with a silver in the men’s 90+kg as he came second best to Damar Thomas of England in a 0-5 verdict.
