World Boxing Championships Final 2023 Highlights: Saweety Boora defeated Wang Lina of China in final© BFI
Women’s World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora defeated Wang Lina of China in the 81kg category final to bag India’s second gold medal at the ongoing Women’s World Boxing Championships. The Indian pugilist registered a 4-3 win. It was a neck-and-neck battle between Saweety and China’s Wang Lina, but the Indian star eventually beat the latter by a narrow margin. Earlier on Saturday, Nitu Ghanghas outplayed Lutsaikhan Altansetseg of Mongolia in the 48kg category final by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to bag a gold medal. She became the sixth Indian woman pugilist to win a gold in the history of the tournament, before Saweety became the seventh to do so.
Here are the Highlights of Women’s World Boxing Championships final, straight from Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi:
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20:38 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Saweety wins GOLD!!!
Saweety Boora has won the second gold medal for India at the ongoing event.
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20:31 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Wang Lina on the attack!
Wang Lina kept India’s Saweety Boora at bay with some quality punches in the second round.
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20:27 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Energetic Saweety!
Saweety Boora looked like absolute fire in the first round. The Indian pugilist has shown great improvement from her semi-final bout. She leads Wang Lina by a point at the end of the round.
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20:23 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Saweety Boora’s bout kicks off!
Saweety Boora’s final match against Wang Lina of China in the 81kg category has kicked off. Can she become the seventh Indian woman to bag a gold medal in the history of the tournament? Well, let’s see…
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20:21 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Saweety Boora in the ring now!
Saweety Boora has arrived in the ring for the final bout of the day. She greets the crowd and there comes her Chinese opponent Wang Lina from the other end. We are all set to go!
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19:29 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Saweety Boora’s bout coming next!
The second Indian player who will be fighting for gold today is Saweety Boora of India. She will be fighting in the 81 kg category. Her final bout which will be against Wang Lina of China will kick off after 7:45 PM IST.
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18:43 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: 11th gold for India in event history!
Mary Kom has won the titles in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018, while Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL (2006), Lekha KC (2006) and Nikhat Zareen (2022) are the other pugilists to bag the world title. Nitu Ghaghas’ gold medal today is India’s 11th in the tournament.
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18:31 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Which Indian women have won gold at the event earlier?
India’s Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita Devi, Jenny RL, Lekha KC and Nikhat Zareen all have won gold medals in the tournament. While every other player has won the hounour once, Mary Kom is the only pugilist to bag the medal six times.
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18:23 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Nitu Ghanghas wins!!!
Nitu Ghanghas has defeated her opponent Lutsaikhan Altansetseg. She has become the sixth Indian woman boxer to do so.
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18:19 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Final round underway!
The final round of play is currently taking place. The good news is that Nitu Ghanghas is leading against Lutsaikhan Altansetseg.
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18:15 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: 2nd round underway!
The second round of the fight is underway. It is a neck-and-neck battle between the two players. Okay, just when I am typing this, Nitu is dominating the bout.
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18:12 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Nitu on the charge!
Nitu Ghanghas has dominated the first round against Lutsaikhan Altansetseg.
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18:09 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Match kicks off!
Nitu Ghanghas’ 48 kg final of Women’s World Boxing Championships against Lutsaikhan Altansetseg has kicked off.
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17:49 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Can Nitu win her maiden gold?
It is a really big opportunity for Nitu Ghanghas to win her maiden gold medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships.
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17:06 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: What are the categories of Nitu and Saweety?
While Nitu Ghanghas will be fighting in the 48 kg weight catergory in the final of Women’s World Boxing Championships, Saweety Boora will be in action in the 81kg category final.
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16:59 (IST)
World Boxing Championships Final: Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the Women’s World Boxing Championships final. Two Indian players — Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora — will play in their respective final matches today. Stay connected!
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