Saweety Boora (81kg) from India won the gold medal at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships after defeating China's Wang Lina 4-3 in the final at the IG Stadium on Saturday. Some tense moments were seen when the Chinese opponent roughed up Saweety, although the referee intervened in time. It was a close contest.
In the first two rounds, the Indian boxer won 3–2, and had a 4–1 result in the last round and secured the gold medal. Earlier in the day, India's Neetu Ghanghas (48kg) defeated Mongolia's Lutsekhan Altansetseg 5-0 to win the gold medal.
Women's World Boxing Championship : India's Saweety Boora wins gold
