U19 World Boxing: Aditya wins gold in men’s 55kg, Megha takes silver in women’s 80kg

Asian silver medalist Aditya clinched the men’s 55kg gold medal at the World Under-19 Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro on Tuesday, capping India’s campaign with a hard-fought win over Russia’s Islam Magomedov.

The Indian boxer fought back after narrowly losing the opening round to secure a 4-1 win in the top-flight clash. Aditya showed composure and determination under pressure to upend the competition and win the world title. Earlier in the semi-finals, he defeated Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov with a unanimous 5-0 verdict to secure a place in the gold medal match.

“I was down 3-2 after the first round but I rallied to take another 4-1. That’s when I got the belief that I could win this match,” Aditya said after the victory.

The title was a great success for Aditya, who had already shown his potential with a silver medal at the Asian Under-19 Championship. His triumph also secured India a gold medal at the global youth competition.

MEGHA LOSES IN 80 KG FINAL

India’s hopes of a second gold medal were dashed when Megha Sheokand lost 0-5 to Russia’s Yekaterina Frolova in the women’s 80kg final.

Megha reached the title fight after an impressive semi-final against Meerima Chynybek of Kyrgyzstan. She dominated the match and forced the referee to stop the match in the second round after her opponent received several points. The performance raised hopes of another gold for India, but they had to settle for silver.

India ended the championship with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Harshika secured bronze in the women’s 65kg category, while Prachi Tokas bagged the second bronze in the women’s 80kg division.

Aditya’s gold medal and Megha’s silver highlighted India’s campaign in Budva, with two bronze medals adding to the country’s tally at the championships.

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