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Young boxer Sakshi has made India proud by clinching the gold medal in the women's 54kg category at the World Boxing Cup in Astana. Her performance was marked by attacking style and precise combination punches, earning her a unanimous victory against her American opponent. The Indian boxing contingent is having a strong showing, with a total of 11 medals already secured. Several other Indian boxers are still competing in different weight categories, adding excitement to the tournament.

Key Points: Sakshi Wins Gold at World Boxing Cup Astana 2025

  • Sakshi secures unanimous victory against USA's Yosline Perez
  • India assures 11 medals at World Boxing Cup
  • Team previously won 6 medals in Brazil leg
  • Multiple Indian boxers compete across weight categories
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Dominant Sakshi opens India's gold medal account at World Boxing Cup

Indian boxer Sakshi dominates women's 54kg final, securing India's first gold medal at the World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan

"A dominant performance that combined speed and combination punches - Tournament Commentary"

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 women's 54kg final here on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was at her attacking best against USA's Yosline Perez to get an unanimous verdict from the judges.

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 of 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).

- IANS

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Sarah B
While Sakshi's win is commendable, I wish our sports authorities would give equal attention to other sports too. Boxing gets good support but what about athletics or swimming? We have potential in many sports that need nurturing.
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Ananya R
So proud of our women boxers! Sakshi, Meenakshi, Pooja and Jaismine - all performing brilliantly. 👊 The future of Indian boxing is in safe hands with these talented girls. Can't wait to see them in Olympics 2028!
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Vikram M
ज़Judging in boxing is sometimes questionable. Meenakshi's 3:2 loss to local favorite looks suspicious. We need more transparency in scoring. Still, 11 medals overall is a great achievement for Team India! #ProudIndian
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Kavya N
Sakshi's journey from youth champion to senior gold medalist is so inspiring! This shows the importance of long-term athlete development programs. Hope BFI continues supporting these boxers properly till Paris Olympics and beyond.
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Michael C
As an international boxing fan, I must say India's progress in women's boxing is remarkable. From Mary Kom to now Sakshi - consistently producing world class talent. The training facilities and coaching must be really good there.

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