Lovlina Borgohai wins gold in the women’s 75 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship

way2barak, Nov.11: Lovlina Borgohain on Friday bagged gold medal in the women`s 75kg category at the Asian Boxing Championship 2022. Lovlina defeated Ruzmetova Sokhiba of Uzbekistan 5:0 by unanimous decision in the final. This is Lovlina`s first gold medal on the Asian stage.

Assam boxer has launched her campaign for the Olympics in spectacular fashion now that she has a gold medal in her trophy cabinet. In addition to Lovlina, two other competitors, Parveen Hooda (63 kg) and Saweety (81 kg), also took home gold in their respective weight divisions on Friday. Minakshi settled for silver in the 52 kg category.

Taking to his twitter handle, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Love for Lovlina Our hearts overwhelm with pride for @LovlinaBorgohai as she wins gold in the women’s 75 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championships. We wish you many such victories. Congratulations & blessings.”