Boxing: Alfiya Pathan stuns ex-world champ; Gitika clinches gold too

Gitika and Alfiya Pathan with their respective gold medals yesterday. Pics/Boxing Federation of India

Reigning Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika produced sensational performances to win gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Monday.

Two other female boxers - Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro - signed off with silver medals.

With the addition of two gold, two silver and 10 bronze on the final day, the 33-member Indian contingent concluded its campaign with an overall tally of 14 medals.

Alfiya did not have to break a sweat and got an unanimous 5-0 verdict as she proved too strong for her opponent, the 2016 world champion, Lazzat Kungeibayeva, in the women's 81kg final.

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Gitika, on the other hand, clinched a thrilling 4-1 victory over compatriot Kalaivani in an intense all-Indian women's 48kg final.

Both Alfiya and Gitika bagged prize money of USD 700 for their gold-winning feats on their debut at a senior international event.

The silver and bronze medallists, on the other hand, were awarded USD 400 and USD 200 respectively.

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