India`s Lovlina Borgohain on Friday bagged gold medal in the women`s 75kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship 2022. Lovlina defeated Ruzmetova Sokhiba of Uzbekistan 5:0 by unanimous decision in the final. This is Lovlina`s first gold medal on the Asian stage. India`s star boxer`s victory is noteworthy because it is her first medal in the 75 kg division. Because her previous weight category was dropped from the Paris Olympics schedule, she has moved up from 69 kg.

Before this, Lovlina had bronze medals from the Olympics, World Championships, and Asian Championships to her name. It would appear that the Assam boxer has launched her campaign for the Olympics in spectacular fashion now that she has a gold medal in her trophy cabinet. In addition to Lovlina, two other competitors, Parveen Hooda (63 kg) and Saweety (81 kg), also took home gold in their respective weight divisions on Friday. Minakshi settled for silver in the 52 kg category.

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India now have three gold medals overall from this edition. At the Asian Championships in 2017, only one Indian woman, Pinki Rani, took home the gold medal.

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India`s Lovlina Borgohain on Friday bagged gold medal in the women`s 75kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship 2022. Lovlina defeated Ruzmetova Sokhiba of Uzbekistan 5:0 by unanimous decision in the final.

India`s Lovlina Borgohain on Friday bagged gold medal in the women`s 75kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship 2022. Lovlina defeated Ruzmetova Sokhiba of Uzbekistan 5:0 by unanimous decision in the final. This is Lovlina`s first gold medal on the Asian stage. India`s star boxer`s victory is noteworthy because it is her first medal in the 75 kg division. Because her previous weight category was dropped from the Paris Olympics schedule, she has moved up from 69 kg. Before this, Lovlina had bronze medals from the Olympics, World Championships, and Asian Championships to her name. It would appear that the Assam boxer has launched her campaign for the Olympics in spectacular fashion now that she has a gold medal in her trophy cabinet. In addition to Lovlina, two other competitors, Parveen Hooda (63 kg) and Saweety (81 kg), also took home gold in their respective weight divisions on Friday. Minakshi settled for silver in the 52 kg category. ALSO READ | Sania Mirza's Instagram post goes viral amid divorce rumours with husband Shoaib Malik India now have three gold medals overall from this edition. At the Asian Championships in 2017, only one Indian woman, Pinki Rani, took home the gold medal. ×

Lovlina Borgohain bags gold in 75kg category during Asian Boxing Championship

India will host the Asian Boxing Championships for men and women in November-December this year, the national federation revealed on Monday, expressing confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will be well and truly under control by that time.

India last hosted the men's Asian meet back in 1980 in Mumbai, while it conducted the women's event in 2003 in Hisar. The tournament became a combined event for men and women last year.

"We were awarded the hosting rights in February after a meeting of the Asian Boxing Confederation. The tournament will be held in November-December and the host city will be finalised after things normalise," Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) Executive Director R K Sacheti told PTI.

"It is an extraordinary situation no doubt but we are all hoping for this to be brought under control by June. Then another three-four months will go into resuming normal activities," he said.

The event is usually a biennial competition but has been held in consecutive years in the past.

"Bids were sought in January. The formal announcement by the Asian Boxing Confederation will be made once the COVID-19 situation improves a bit," Sacheti said.

Nothing, in recent memory, quite compares to the situation that the world is facing right now -- more than 100,000 deaths by the spread of a virus, which has no known cure or vaccination available at this point.

In India, the toll has crossed 300 and the number of positive cases is going up by hundreds everyday.

"The window we have kept for the championship allows us time to plan. The Olympic qualification programme is also likely to resume around November-December, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)," Sacheti reasoned.

"So, if things can start rolling elsewhere, we can also conduct the championship. That's why we haven't zeroed in on a host city right now. That discussion will have to wait until the end of the lockdown," he added.

India's lockdown to curb the spread of the virus ends on Tuesday but is set to be extended as state governments battle a surge in positive cases.

The pandemic has shredded the international sports calendar with the two big-ticket events -- the Olympics and the European football Championships -- postponed to 2021 due to the global health crisis.

Training of athletes has been severely hampered and coaches have resorted to online tutorials, including in boxing.

"They (the boxers) are being looked after as best as we can under the circumstances. Coaches are keeping a close eye on their training," Sacheti said.

"They have adjusted quite well to the situation and made routines of their own. Quite a disciplined lot," he added.

So far, nine Indian boxers -- five men and four women -- have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.

India will host the Asian Boxing Championships for men and women in November-December this year, the national federation revealed on Monday, expressing confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will be well and truly under control by that time.

India will host the Asian Boxing Championships for men and women in November-December this year, the national federation revealed on Monday, expressing confidence that the COVID-19 pandemic will be well and truly under control by that time. India last hosted the men's Asian meet back in 1980 in Mumbai, while it conducted the women's event in 2003 in Hisar. The tournament became a combined event for men and women last year. "We were awarded the hosting rights in February after a meeting of the Asian Boxing Confederation. The tournament will be held in November-December and the host city will be finalised after things normalise," Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) Executive Director R K Sacheti told PTI. "It is an extraordinary situation no doubt but we are all hoping for this to be brought under control by June. Then another three-four months will go into resuming normal activities," he said. The event is usually a biennial competition but has been held in consecutive years in the past. "Bids were sought in January. The formal announcement by the Asian Boxing Confederation will be made once the COVID-19 situation improves a bit," Sacheti said. Nothing, in recent memory, quite compares to the situation that the world is facing right now -- more than 100,000 deaths by the spread of a virus, which has no known cure or vaccination available at this point. In India, the toll has crossed 300 and the number of positive cases is going up by hundreds everyday. "The window we have kept for the championship allows us time to plan. The Olympic qualification programme is also likely to resume around November-December, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)," Sacheti reasoned. "So, if things can start rolling elsewhere, we can also conduct the championship. That's why we haven't zeroed in on a host city right now. That discussion will have to wait until the end of the lockdown," he added. India's lockdown to curb the spread of the virus ends on Tuesday but is set to be extended as state governments battle a surge in positive cases. The pandemic has shredded the international sports calendar with the two big-ticket events -- the Olympics and the European football Championships -- postponed to 2021 due to the global health crisis. Training of athletes has been severely hampered and coaches have resorted to online tutorials, including in boxing. "They (the boxers) are being looked after as best as we can under the circumstances. Coaches are keeping a close eye on their training," Sacheti said. "They have adjusted quite well to the situation and made routines of their own. Quite a disciplined lot," he added. So far, nine Indian boxers -- five men and four women -- have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.

India to host Asian Boxing C'ship in Nov-Dec this year, BFI confident of COVID-19 storm passing

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom won her fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh. She defeated&nbsp;North Korea&rsquo;s Hyang Mi Kim in the 48 kg category to clinch gold.

Mary Kom found Hyang Mi as one of the most aggressive opponents so far in the tournament, however she was determined for the gold.&nbsp;

Unlike her previous bouts, in which the opening three minutes were invariably spent measuring up the rival, both the boxers were lunging at each other within seconds of the bell going off.

Matched quite evenly in speed and precision, Mary Kom scored for her ringcraft, which included some fine footwork to outpace Hyang Mi at crucial junctures.

This was her first international gold medal in five years, since her win in the 2014 Asian Games.&nbsp;

In Tuesday&#39;s semi-final, the champion defeted Japan&#39;s Tsubasa Komura, which was also in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the final for the fifth time out of the six times she had participated.&nbsp;

The 35-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a former Olympic bronze-medallist, returned to her preferred weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, which was made an Olympic category in 2012.

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom won her fifth gold medal by beating North Korea?s Hyang Mi Kim at the Asian Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh.

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom won her fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh. She defeated North Korea’s Hyang Mi Kim in the 48 kg category to clinch gold. Mary Kom found Hyang Mi as one of the most aggressive opponents so far in the tournament, however she was determined for the gold. Unlike her previous bouts, in which the opening three minutes were invariably spent measuring up the rival, both the boxers were lunging at each other within seconds of the bell going off. Matched quite evenly in speed and precision, Mary Kom scored for her ringcraft, which included some fine footwork to outpace Hyang Mi at crucial junctures. This was her first international gold medal in five years, since her win in the 2014 Asian Games. In Tuesday's semi-final, the champion defeted Japan's Tsubasa Komura, which was also in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the final for the fifth time out of the six times she had participated. The 35-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a former Olympic bronze-medallist, returned to her preferred weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, which was made an Olympic category in 2012.

Mary Kom wins gold, her fifth, in Asian boxing championship