New Delhi: India’s Neetu Ghanghas and Sweety Pura gave a great gift to crores of Indian sports fans by winning gold medals in their respective categories at the World Boxing Championships on Saturday. Neetu won gold in 48 kg, while Sweety won gold in 81 kg. With these two medals, Neetu and Sweety became the sixth and seventh Indian boxers respectively to win a gold medal in the history of the competition. Sweety Boora defeated China’s Wang Ling 4-3.
2️⃣nd 🥇for 🇮🇳
Saweety becomes the World Champion with a 4️⃣-3️⃣ win🥇🤩@AjaySingh_SG l @debojo_m#itshertime #WorldChampionships #WWCHDelhi @Media_SAI @IBA_Boxing @saweetyboora pic.twitter.com/b4MgWhuY72
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) March 25, 2023
In the first final played, in the 48 kg weight category, Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg won the gold medal by defeating 5-0. Neetu was also the gold medalist of the Commonwealth Games last year. And now he has made his strength felt on the best stage of the world as well. In the semi-final match, Neetu made it to the final by defeating Kazakhstan’s Elua Balkibenavo.
GOLD FOR NITU 🥇🤩
Wins the bout 5️⃣-0️⃣ 💥🔥
Book your tickets for the final 🔗:https://t.co/k8OoHXoAr8@AjaySingh_SG l @debojo_m#itshertime #WorldChampionships #WWCHDelhi @Media_SAI @IBA_Boxing @NituGhanghas333 pic.twitter.com/XxRzmz3iJJ
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) March 25, 2023
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Nitu Ghanghas for winning gold in Women’s Boxing World Championships.
Congratulations to@NituGhanghas333 on winning the prestigious Gold Medal in the Women's Boxing World Championships. India is elated by her remarkable feat. pic.twitter.com/sBFIR5f6eo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 25, 2023
Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny Rl from Neetu to India at the World Boxing Championships. Lekha Kisi and Nikhat Zareen have won gold medals. Where the boxy boxers have captured the gold medal once each, Mary Kom has won the gold medal on the global stage six times, which tells how big a boxer she has been.
Nitu on the Podium 🤩
The moment you all been waiting for 🇮🇳🥊@AjaySingh_SG l @debojo_m#itshertime #WorldChampionships #WWCHDelhi @Media_SAI @IBA_Boxing @ASBC_official @NituGhanghas333 pic.twitter.com/qJWViIgVmM
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) March 25, 2023
Talking about the second match, in the 81 kg weight category, Sweety displayed a very aggressive style from the very first round and attacked China’s Wang Lina one after the other. And it paid off as Sweety had a one point lead against the rival boxer at the end of the first round. In the second round, Chinese Wang Lina made an amazing comeback and hit some great shots on Sweety. Overall, there was a fierce competition in this final match, but in the end, Sweety made the match 4-3 in her favor.