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Women’s World Boxing Championship: India wins 2 golds, eyes set on two more today

Moments after being crowned world champions, Nitu Ghanghas, 22, ran to India’s national coach Bhaskar Bhatt and wept in his arms; Saweety Boora, 30, pumped her fist at the camera, called for an Indian flag, and waved it. On Saturday, two gold medals were at stake for India at the Women’s World Boxing Championship here – Nitu, harbouring hopes of glory at the Paris Olympics, and Saweety, a veteran of many battles. Both didn’t disappoint, setting the stage for Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain on Sunday to complete the gold rush. Nitu defeated Mongolia’s  Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in the 48-kg final in a 5-0 unanimous decision, while Saweety (81 kg) defeated China’s Wang Lina with a 4-3 split decision. If India wins in both the categories on Sunday, it will equal its 2006 haul, when M C ...