India assured of 19 medals at BOXAM Elite International
India is assured of at least 19 medals at the BOXAM Elite International in Spain after a strong Day 3 performance, with Nitu, Preeti and Jadumani Singh reaching the semifinals as both the men’s and women’s teams impressed.
Hyderabad: The Indian contingent is assured of bringing home 19 medals at the prestigious BOXAM Elite International in Spain, extending its impressive run on Day 3 as Nitu (51kg) and Preeti (54kg) powered into the semifinals, while Jadumani Singh (55kg) delivered yet another dominant performance in the men’s draw.
The Indian women’s team, under the guidance of new head coach Santiago Nieva, has confirmed 12 medals, while the Indian men’s team is assured of 7 ahead of the semis.
Nitu was in imperious form, shutting out Canada’s McKenzie Wright with a commanding 5:0 win to secure her place in the last four. Preeti followed with a clinical showing against Spain’s Maria Gonzalez, forcing an abandonment in Round 3 after dictating the contest with sustained pressure. Poonam (54kg) added another emphatic 5:0 victory over Thailand’s Natnicha Chongprongklang, while Priya (60kg) and Pranjal (65kg) registered unanimous wins against Spain’s Laura Galano and Czech boxer Viktorie Jilkova, respectively. Kajal (65kg) edged Kazakhstan’s Akbar Ichshanova 4:1 in a tightly contested bout.
In the men’s competition, Jadumani Singh continued his fine run, outclassing Peng Chia-Feng of Chinese Taipei 5:0 in the 55kg category. Mohammed Hussam Uddin (60kg) produced a polished display to defeat Ukraine’s Ali Dahly unanimously, while Sachin (60kg) battled past Ukraine’s Aider Abduraimov in a tense 3:2 decision. Akash (75kg) also advanced with a solid 4:1 win over Spain’s Jose Luis Canero.
Several Indian boxers bowed out after spirited efforts, including Pawan Bartwal, who went down narrowly 2:3 to England’s Ellis Trowbridge, and Abhinash Jamwal, who lost to Ukraine’s Elvin Aliiev. Despite the exits, India’s growing medal tally underlined another strong day at the tournament, with multiple semifinal spots secured as the competition heads into its decisive stages.
