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In the Commonwealth Games 2022, 12 Indian boxers will present their challenge. Last time Indian boxers won 9 medals including 3 gold.
CWG 2022 Boxing: Commonwealth Games 2022 (commonwealth games 2022)The countdown has started, Indian players are also finalizing the preparations. Boxers are gearing up to show their punch, after shooting, weightlifting, wrestling, boxing is now the fourth sport in which India has won the most medals in the Commonwealth. India Commonwealth (commonwealth ) He has won a total of 37 medals in boxing so far, including 8 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 17 bronze medals. Last year, India won a total of 9 medals in boxing, including 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. This time Indian BoxerThe focus is now on winning more medals.
Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki and Vikas Krishnan Yadav led India to a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. This time 12 boxers are ready to punch. In which 8 male and 4 female boxers are involved. Amit Pandhal, Shiv Thapa, Nikhat Zareen and Lovelyna Borgoha are considered to be the strongest contenders for the title.
Defeated the European Championship medalist and won the gold medal
Lovelina Borgohen won a bronze medal in the 69kg category at the Tokyo Olympics. Although her journey to the Women’s World Boxing Championships this year has not progressed, she has made a tremendous comeback several times. Nikhat Zareen is currently in great form. Became world champion in the 52 Krigra category in May this year. This year he won a gold medal at the Stradja Memorial Tournament, beating the three-time European Championship medalist.
India’s most successful boxer in history
Amit Pandhal is looking to change the color of his medal this time. He won a silver medal in light flyweight at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. He entered the Tokyo Olympics as the number one boxer in the 52 kg weight category. Won silver medal in flyweight last year in Asian Championship. In April this year, he won a silver medal in the Thailand Open. Shiv Thapa is desperate to win another big title.
Thapa, a 2015 World Championship bronze medalist, became India’s most successful boxer in the history of the Asian Boxing Championship last year. He won the 5th medal of the championship. Thapa won gold in 2013, bronze in 2015, silver in 2017, bronze in 2019 and silver in 2021.
Male Boxer: Amit Panghal- 51 kg, Mohammad Hussamuddin- 57 kg, Shiv Thapa- 63.5 kg, Rohit Tokes- 67 kg, Sumit Kundu- 75 kg, Ashish Chaudhary- 80 kg, Sanjeet- 92 kg, Sagar- 92+ kg
Women’s Boxers: Neetu – 48 kg, Nikhat Zareen – 50 kg, Jasmine – 60 kg, Lovelina Boregohan – 70 kg