Asian Boxing Championship: Amit Panghal and Pooja Rani make India proud by striking gold; Virender Sehwag lauds the duo

Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his second successive gold medal of year, while Pooja Rani (81kg) finished on top among women to bring a fine end to India’s phemenal campaign in Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok on Friday.

India ended event with 13 medals — two gold, four silver and seven bronze medals — in tournament which was held simultaneously for men and women for first time.

This was Panghal’s maiden international competition since moving up to 52kg from 49kg division earlier this year. Panghal h won a bronze in 2015 edition of event.

Former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag came forward to congratulate two boxers for winning laurels in Championship.

Viru congratulated duo and stated that he was very proud of m for having me nation proud by striking gold.

Here's his tweet.

Even netizens came forward and joined Sehwag in congratulating champion boxers.

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Panghal, who won Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous decision. He h come into this tournament on back of a gold at Strandja Memorial Tournament in February in Bulgaria.

Meanwhile, 28-year old Pooja Rani, a silver medalist at event in 2012, struck gold among women by defeating China's Wang Lina. Haryana-pugilist took to boxing against wishes of her far, who relented after a six-month pleing by boxer and her coaches in Bhiwani. She also has an Asian Games bronze medal, which she claimed in 2014.

However, national champion Deepak Singh (49kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) signed off with silver medals among men after contrasting losses. In women’s draw, national champion Simrajit Kaur (64kg) ended with a silver medal.

Shiva Thapa (60kg), Ashish (69kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) claimed bronze medals among men this time.

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(With inputs from PTI)