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Nitu & Saweety shine as India ring in with golds at World Championships

Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) registers 5-0 win over Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg, while Saweety Boora (81kg) beats China’s Wang Lina 4-3 to emerge world champions

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India’s gold medal-winning boxer Nitu Ghanghas in New Delhi on Saturday; (right) India’s Saweety Boora celebrates her win over China’s Wang Lina in New Delhi on Saturday. Pics/PTI

India’s gold medal-winning boxer Nitu Ghanghas in New Delhi on Saturday; (right) India’s Saweety Boora celebrates her win over China’s Wang Lina in New Delhi on Saturday. Pics/PTI

Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora (81kg) etched their names in history as they were crowned world champions after notching contrasting wins at the marquee tournament here on Saturday.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu put up a stupendous performance to see off Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd, with Beijing Olympics bronze medallist and Nitu’s idol Vijender Singh also present.

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