Indian boxers claimed one gold and four silver medal in an international tournament. 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland, Kavinder Singh Bisht in the 56kg-category won gold while Shiva Thapa in the 60kg category and three others claimed silver medals. Signing off with silver medals were three-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa, Govind Sahani, Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin and Dinesh Dagar.
In a rare all-Indian final, a gritty Bisht was up against Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Hussamuddin in the 56kg summit clash. Both the boxers are from the Services Sports Control Board.
Sahani started off strongly against Thailand’s Thitisan Panmod but lost 3-2. Thapa in the 60kg category lost 1-4 to local Arslan Khataev. Dagar was defeated by Commonwealth Games gold-medallist England Pat McCormack in the finals.
Sumit Sangwan, former youth world champion Sachin Siwach and Naveen Kumar got bronze in their categories.
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