Shiva Thapa clinches silver medal at Asian Boxing Championships

Shiva Thapa clinches silver medal at Asian Boxing Championships : Shiva Thapa has clinched a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Elite Boxing Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He had to settle for a silver medal after losing to Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullayev in the men’s 63-kg finals.

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Thapa’s quest for a second gold in the Championships was halted by an unfortunate injury which he suffered to right knee in the second round of the bout. This was Thapa’s third silver and sixth medal overall at the prestigious tournament, which makes him the most successful male pugilist in the championships’ history.

India finished the Championships with 12 medals, which included four gold, two silver and six bronze. All the gold medals came through women’s boxers, Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora, Parveen and Alfiya Pathan.