India shine on Day 2 of BOXAM Elite International in Spain
India continued its strong showing at the BOXAM Elite International in Spain as Lovlina Borgohain and Hitesh Gulia led a string of dominant victories on Day 2, with Indian boxers registering wins across multiple weight divisions.
Hyderabad: India continued its strong run at the BOXAM Elite International in Spain with another assured showing on Day 2, led by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and World Boxing Cup Finals champion Hitesh Gulia (70kg), both registering emphatic victories as the Indian contingent stacked up wins across multiple weight divisions.
Lovlina made a confident start to her campaign, producing a composed and commanding display to defeat Ukraine’s Olha Pylypchuk 5:0. The Olympic bronze medallist controlled the bout throughout, combining sharp combinations with disciplined movement to ease into the next round. In the men’s draw, Hitesh continued his impressive form, shutting out Canada’s Vincent Santoriello with a dominant 5:0 verdict, once again underlining his authority and credentials in the 70kg division.
India’s women delivered a series of convincing performances earlier in the day. Manju Rani (48kg) cruised past France’s Gloria d’Almeida 5:0, while Nitu (51kg) made quick work of Spain’s Laura Calderon, forcing an RSC in Round 1. Kusum (51kg) edged Spain’s Claudia Alcaniz 4:1, and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) continued her fine run with a clean 5:0 win over Kazakhstan’s Aziza Issina. Sanamacha Chanu (75kg) added another victory with a controlled 4:1 decision against Canada’s Viktoria Penney.
In the men’s bouts, Pawan Bartwal (55kg) advanced after Thailand’s Thanarat Saengphet retired in Round 2, while Jadumani Singh (55kg) secured a solid 4:1 win over Ukraine’s Siiovush Mukhammdiiev. Deepak (70kg) dominated Spain’s David Edenel Rosalen 5:0, and Ankush (80kg) edged past Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Zhakpekov in a closely fought 3:2 contest. Harsh Choudhary (90kg) capped the day with a commanding 5:0 victory over Canada’s Bryan Colwell.
