Indian Boxers Amit Panghal, Nitu Ghanghas clinch maiden gold at CWG 2022

Indian boxers Nitu Ghanghas and Amit Panghal won gold medals for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday.

Nitu won the first medal in boxing in this year's multi-nation event by thrashing the 2019 world championships bronze medallist Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a 5-0 unanimous verdict in the women's 48kg category.

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her debut in the CWG, she looked completely in control throughout the nine minutes, giving the home boxer no chance. She continued to dazzle in the ring with her sharp, accurate combination of punches and controlled the pace of the contest.

The 21-year-old Nitu is a two-time world youth champion in the light flyweight. She won gold medals in the years 2017 and 2018.