Guwahati
Shiva Thapa Bags Gold in 4th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships
GUWAHATI: Gold medalist Shiva Thapa, from Assam, bagged gold in the concluding day of the 4th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships on Thursday. Thapa defeated Akash Sangwan with a 4-1 verdict in the final in the 63kg category. Although Shiva took some time to gauge his opponent's strategy, but once settled in, he dominated the proceedings and controlled the bout. The event was held at Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology in Himachal Pradesh. It is to be mentioned that Thapa is a two-time Olympian and a four-time Asian medalist.