
India topped the medal rankings ahead of England, Australia and Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games
Fourteen new champions celebrated their titles in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland where the multisport event finished with amazing bouts.
India claimed seven gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and topped the medal rankings in Glasgow where England became the runner-up with four titles. Australia bagged two while Northern Ireland achieved the last remaining title in the Commonwealth Games.
Canada, Wales and Namibia had finalists but their boxers finally claimed silver medals in Scotland’s capital. Host Scotland took three bronze medals in this edition, while Lesotho, Zambia, Fiji, Ghana, Mauritius, Pakistan, Trinidad & Tobago and Tuvalu were still on the medal standings.
India’s Sakshi Choudhary had a hard road to the Commonwealth Games and she accomplished her main goal, earned the title of the women’s 51kg weight class after beating England’s super talented 19-year-old Ruby White.
India’s Preeti Pawar had a fantastic second round against Canada’s Scarlett Delgado which guaranteed her gold medal at the women’s 54kg. Her teammate, the World Champion Jaismine Lamboriya stopped the titleholder, Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh in the final of the women’s 57kg.
India’s fourth-in-a-row title was achieved by Priya Ghanghas, the Asian Champion, who had a hard battle against Canada’s Marie Al Ahmadieh at the 60kg. England’s first female title was taken by their European U23 Champion Sacha Hickey who had a dominance over Northern Ireland’s Kaci Rock at the 65kg.
Arundhati Choudhary earned India’s fifth gold medal, England’s Olympian Chantelle Reid was not enough fast in their women’s 70kg final. Australia’s World bronze medallist Emma-Sue Greentree finished the title haunt in the women’s part of the Games, she defeated a World Champion, Lovlina Borgohain of India at the 75kg.
Australia’s Jye Dixon prepared well for this Commonwealth Games and he was in developing stage in his recent competitions. The 21-year-old Aussie had the perfect strategy to beat India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam and he claimed the first male title in Glasgow.
India’s Sachin Siwach had extremely hard battles in the Games and he had another hectic but successful mission against Namibia’s African Champion Tryagain Morning Ndevelo. England’s first male title was achieved by Patris Mughalzai who controlled his 65kg final over Australia’s 20-year-old Jacob Cassar.
Jon McConnell kept Northern Ireland’s flag high in the men’s 70kg final and he worked hard in all of the three rounds to beat Orlando Holley-Sotomi of Wales. India’s 21-year-old Ankush Panghal used his longer reach well enough to beat England’s Oladimeji Shittu and he recorded his career highlight.
England’s Isaac Okoh realized his golden dreams at the men’s 90kg, he was too strong for Wales’ Connor Williams in the final bout. England’s next sensation, Damar Thomas dominated the super heavyweight, he was in different level as India’s Narender Berwal.
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