The Indian boxing team’s mighty successful Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament ended on Sunday, as they finished with 10 medals in all. Manju Rani finished the tournament with another gold, with eight other boxers bagging the top prize as well.
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Manju Rani showed her prowess in the women’s 50kg category, defeating Afghanistan’s Sadia Bromand 3-0 with a commanding performance. Her exceptional skills not only secured her the gold medal but also earned her the title of the best women’s boxer.
In the men’s 51kg category, Barun Singh Shagolshem secured victory by beating Poland’s Jakub Slominsk with a clean 3-0 sweep. In the men’s 57kg category, Akash Kumar fought valiantly but narrowly went down in the final to Sweden’s Hadi Hadrous. The bout went 2-1 in Hadi’s favour.
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In the men’s 63kg category, Manish Kaushik dominated his bout, triumphing over Palestine’s Mohammed Soud with a comfortable 3-0 victory. The intensity continued in the men’s 92kg category, where Naveen Kumar emerged victorious. In a close encounter, he edged out Mateusz Bereznicki of Poland with a close 2-1 scoreline.
Boxers Jyoti, Shashi, Jigyasa, Vinakshi, and Satish Kumar were also declared winners as opponents did not appear in the finals.
