Indian boxers finished their campaign at the Thailand Open in Bangkok today with a rich haul of eight medals, comprising a gold, four silver and three bronze. The Indian contingent’s performance was commendable considering some of the world’s best boxers from 37 countries had participated in the tournament.
Asian Championships silver medallist Ashish Kumar bagged his first international gold in the 75 kg category, outpunching Korea’s Kim Jinjae 5-0 for the biggest medal of his career. On the final day, the Indians who settled for the silver were former world junior champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Asian Championships silver medallist Deepak (49kg), GeeBee Boxing silver medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg), and India Open silver medallist Brijesh Yadav (81kg).