Asian Junior Boxing: Rohit, Bharat bag gold; silver for Gaurav

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers Rohit Chamoli and Bharat Joon on Sunday clinched gold medals at the 2021 ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Championships in Dubai after winning their respective final bouts, whereas Gaurav Saini had to settle with silver.

According to information received here, Rohit defeated Mongolia's Otgonbayar Tuvshinzaya to hand the country its first gold medal at the ongoing championships. Playing in the junior bo's' 48kg final, the boxer from Chandigarh continued his impressive form in the prestigious continental event and showed good tactical brilliance.

After making a cautious start, Rohit's timely and precise punches gave him an edge over his Mongolian opponent in a close-fought match as the Indian managed to secure a 3-2 win as well as the gold medal.

Bharat (+81kg) then added one more gold to India's tally as the lanky boy from Haryana outclassed Kaza'hstan's Yerdos Sharipbek and secured a win by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Gaurav Saini suffered a 5-0 defeat against his Uzbek opponent Boltaev Shavkatjon (UZB) in the 70kg final and ended with a silver medal. IANS

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