Seychelles National Day Boxing Tournament: India Seal Top Spot With Seven Medals

Last Updated:June 23, 2025, 15:53 IST

Himanshu Sharma, Ashish Mudshaniya and Gaurav Chauhan all claimed gold, while Anmol, Aditya Yadav, and Neeraj picked up a silver each. Kartik Dalal added a bronze the Indian tally.

The Indian boxing contingent at the Seychelles National Day Boxing Tournament. (X)

The Indian boxing contingent picked up a total of seven medals at the Seychelles National Day Boxing Tournament held at Mahe on Monday to top the medal tally. India clinched three gold, three silver and a bronze to finish atop the medal table.

Himanshu Sharma, Ashish Mudshaniya and Gaurav Chauhan all claimed gold in their respective events, while Anmol, Aditya Yadav, and Neeraj picked up a silver each. Kartik Dalal claimed a bronze to round off India’s dominant showing at the event.

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Sharma bagged the yellow metal in the 50Kg event, while Mudshaniya claimed the top spot in the 55Kg category. Chauhan’s performance in the 55 Kg category also added to India’s golden run at the tournament.

Anmol came in second in the 60Kg category, while Yadav and Neeraj fell just short of the top spot in the 65Kg and 75Kg events respectively. Dalal’s bronze came in the 70Kg category.

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Neeraj, another silver medallist at the National Combined, also secured an RSC victory over his opponent in the second round of the 75kg event.

Himanshu Sharma from Haryana, a former Belgrade Boxing champion and bronze medallist at the 6th Elite Nationals, achieved a confident 4-1 win against Mathieu Soupprayen of Mauritius in the 50kg section to move into the final of the event, which he ultimately won due to a walkover.

Ashish Mudshaniya, who continued his fine form with an easy 4-1 victory over Guillaume Francis of Mauritius in the 55kg category, registered a 4-1 win in the final to strike gold.

Anmol from Haryana, who earned a composed 4-1 split decision win against Dario Gabriel of Seychelles in the 55kg event in the semifinal, came up just short of the yellow-metal in the final bout.

(With Inputs From PTI)

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