Boxer Ankush Dahiya wins Gold, Devendro Singh settles for Silver in Ulaanbaatar Cup
Dahiya defeated Choe Chol in the finals. Devendro fell short while converting points for Gold.
Young Indian boxer Ankush Dahiya won the gold medal in the 60 kg weight category at the Ulaanbaatar Cup in Mongolia on Sunday.
19-year-old Ankush defeated Korean Man Choe Chol in the finals.
This is Ankush's second international tournament since making the transition from youth to elite level late last year.
Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh, who defeated Mongolia's Gandulam Mungun-Erdene in a unanimous verdict, took on Indonesia's Aldoms Suguro in the finals of the 60 kg weight category.
Devendro
exhausted Suguro with outstanding tempo-boxing and kept the pressure on.
Suguro maintained his shell guard but Devendro managed to connect fine body blows. Despite the classy performance and overall dominance, judges ruled 3-2 in Suguro's favour and Devendro had to settle for a silver.
(With ANI inputs)