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India's boxing contingent made a strong statement at the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. Sakshi led the charge by winning a decisive gold medal in the women's 54kg category with a dominant performance against USA's Yosline Perez. The Indian team is set to return home with an impressive 11 medals, including multiple silver medals. With promising young talents like Sakshi representing the nation, India's boxing future looks bright and competitive.

Key Points: Sakshi Wins Gold at World Boxing Cup in Astana Knockout

  • Sakshi clinches unanimous victory in women's 54kg final
  • Indian contingent secures impressive 11-medal performance
  • Two-time youth world champion delivers dominant performance
  • Team earns medals across multiple weight categories
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Dominant Sakshi opens India's gold medal account at World Boxing Cup in Astana

India's Sakshi dominates USA's Yosline Perez to secure first gold at World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan, leading impressive national performance

"Stellar display that combined speed and combination punches - Boxing Federation of India Press Release"

Astana, July 6

Two-time youth world champion Sakshi bagged India's first gold medal at the World Boxing Cup - Astana, Kazakhstan 2025 with a dominant performance in the women's 54kg final here on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was at her attacking best against USA's Yosline Perez to get a unanimous verdict from the judges, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

The Indian contingent has had a fruitful outing at the World Boxing Cup here and is assured of a total of 11 medals. India had bagged six medals in the first leg in Brazil, including a gold and a silver.

There were four Indian boxers in action in the first session on Sunday, and it was Sakshi who managed to stand atop the podium with a stellar display that combined speed and combination punches.

Earlier, Meenakshi pushed hard for victory against local favourite Nazym Kyzaibay in the 48kg final but ended on the wrong side of a 3:2 verdict.

Jugnoo (men's 85kg) and Pooja Rani (women's 80kg) will also return home with silver medals after losing their respective finals.

Jugnoo lost 0:5 against Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan, while Pooja went down by an identical score line against Australia's Eseta Flint.

Four more Indians will be vying for gold medals in the evening session with Brazil leg gold medallist Hitesh Gulia (men's 70kg) leading the charge along with Abhinash Jamwal (men's 65kg), Jaismine (women's 57kg) and Nupur (women's 85+ kg).

- ANI

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Sarah B
While Sakshi's gold is fantastic, I'm concerned about our boxers losing close decisions against local favorites. Meenakshi's 3:2 loss seems suspicious - are we getting fair judging in Kazakhstan?
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Priya S
ज़बरदस्त! Sakshi didi ne dikha diya ki humari betiyan kisi se kam nahi! 🥊 11 medals in total is no joke. Boxing is becoming India's new strong sport after wrestling and badminton. #WomenPower
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Arjun K
Great achievement but we need better support for our boxers. Compare the facilities American or Kazakh boxers get with ours. If we invest properly, we can dominate this sport like China does in other events.
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Nisha Z
So proud of our boxing contingent! From Mary Kom to now Sakshi, our women boxers are consistently bringing glory. Hope this inspires more girls to take up boxing. The future looks bright! ✨
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Karthik V
The men's team needs to step up their game. While our women are winning golds, the men are settling for silvers. What's missing in their training regimen? BFI should analyze this gap seriously.

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