Guwahati: Jamuna Boro from Assam on Monday bagged the silver medal in the Elorda Cup in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan.
While she brought home the bronze medal, the reigning youth world champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika produced sensational performances to win gold medals.
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Along with them, female boxer Kalaivani Srinivasan brought a silver medal.
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Jamuna, who hails from Dhekiajuli in Assam’s Sonitpur district, produced a clinical performance against the home boxer to emerge victories by a unanimous margin in the 54kg semi-final on Sunday.
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Jamuna who is the 2019 World Championships bronze medallist gave her all against Uzbekistan’s Nigina Uktamova. Despite her efforts, she ended up with a 0-5 loss in the 54kg final.
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Nagpur’s Alfiya managed to thrash the 2016 world champion Lazzat Kungeibayeva by 5-0 margin.
It was the debut senior international event for both Alfiya and Gitika.