8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship: Abhinash Jamwal strikes gold; Services wins third successive team title 

8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship: Abhinash Jamwal strikes gold; Services wins third successive team title 

Himachal Pradesh pugilist Abhinash Jamwal capped his dream run in the tournament with a gold medal in the welterweight (60-65kg) category, while Services retained team title for the third consecutive time at the men’s National Boxing Championship.

Jamwal, who had earlier defeated reigning champion Shiva Thapa and former youth world champion Vanshaj Kumar, outclassed Amit of the Railways in the final to secure the gold.

Meanwhile, Services boxers Sachin Siwach and Lakshya Chahar clinched gold medals in the lightweight (55-60kg) and light heavyweight (75-80kg) divisions respectively with commanding performances to help their team win the championship.

Siwach beat Nikhil of Punjab, while Chahar won against Dhruv Singh of Delhi in the final.

In the bantamweight (50-55kg) category, Manish Rathore overcame Services’ Pawan Bartwal to claim gold, while Nikhil Dubey defeated Deepak in welterweight (70-75kg) final.

The cruiserweight (80-85kg) category saw Sumit triumph over Services’ Jugnoo, while Narender clinched the super heavyweight (90-90+kg) gold with a win against Haryana’s Anshul Gill.

Services finished the tournament with an impressive haul of five gold, three silver, and one bronze medal, underlining their supremacy.

Among the gold medallists were Jadumani Singh in the flyweight (47-50kg) category, Hitesh in light middleweight (65-70kg) division, and Vishal in heavyweight (85-90kg) class, all delivering standout performances in their respective finals.

The finals were graced by Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh, Olympic medallist Vijender Kumar and former world champion Saweety Boora, among other dignitaries.