Indian boxing contingent overall medal tally of 19 medals, nine of them gold medals was encouraging. Indian team also won three silver and seven bronze medals.
India wrapped up a highly successful BOXAM Elite International 2026 with a dominant performance of winning 19 medals, nine of them gold in the Spanish City of La Nucia, Alicante this weekend. According to Boxing Federation of India (BFI) press release, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain and former Youth World Champion Arundhati Choudhary were among the gold medalists in their respective weight categories.
India finished as the competition’s most successful nation with nine golds, three silvers and seven bronze medals.
The BOXAM Elite 2026 featured over 200 boxers from 20 nations, providing a high-quality international test early in the season.
Manju Rani (48kg) and Nitu (51kg) opened proceedings with emphatic unanimous wins over Spain’s Marta Lopez and Noelia Gutierrez respectively, before Poonam (54kg) edged compatriot Preeti in a hard-fought all-Indian final. Priya (60kg) and Arundhati (70kg) followed with commanding 5:0 victories over Ukrainian opponents, while Lovlina (75kg) displayed her trademark control and composure to defeat England’s Mary-Kate Smith 4:1.
Naina (80kg) completed the sweep with a measured win over Ukraine’s Raisa Piskun.
Reflecting on the women’s performances, Indian women’s head coach Santiago Nieva said: “This was an exceptional showing from the Indian women boxing team. Not in terms of medals, but how they boxed with discipline, clarity, and confidence.”
In the men’s finals, Sachin (60kg) produced one of the day’s most gripping contests, edging Canada’s Keoma-Ali Al Ahmadieh 3:2, while Akash (75kg) added another gold after a tense 3:2 win over Kazakhstan’s Aman Konsbekov.
Deepak (70kg) and Ankush (80kg) settled for silver medals after facing strong opposition from Kazakhstan and Ukraine, respectively.
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