Neeraj Won Gold in Boxing

Indian National Champion Neeraj (51kg) won gold at the 6th Nation’s Cup in the Serbian city of Vrbas.

Haryana-girl Neeraj defeated Kazakhstan’s Jaina Shekerbekova to win the lone gold for the country.

Former World Championships silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi (48kg), Priyanka Chaudhary (60kg), Pooja (69kg) and Seema Poonia (+81kg) had to be content with silver medals after losing their respective summit clashes.

While Sarjubala went down 3-2 to Russia’s Yulia Chumgalakova in a closely-fought contest, Priyanka lost to Kazakhstan’s Rimma Volosenko.

Pooja also fought hard in her clash against Valentina Khalzova but ended up on the losing side for a silver.

India thus finished the event with a gold, four silver and a bronze medal.

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