Nine Golds Power India to Record Showing at Boxing Cup
Greater Noida: India delivered its strongest-ever performance in international boxing as the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 concluded in Greater Noida on November 20, 2025. The tournament, held from 16 to 20 November at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, brought together more than 130 boxers from 18 nations and featured over 80 tightly contested bouts. India fielded a full squad across all 20 weight divisions, an opportunity made possible by hosting the season-ending event, and the boxers capitalised fully on the chance.
By the final evening, India had finished with a record 20 medals, including nine gold, six silver and five bronze, topping the overall medal table ahead of Uzbekistan. Of the nine golds, seven came from the women’s team, who dominated their categories with assured and technically superior performances. Minakshi Hooda (48 kg), Nikhat Zareen (51 kg), Preeti Pawar (54 kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57 kg), Parveen Hooda (60 kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70 kg) and Nupur Sheoran (+80 kg) all won their finals with confidence and clarity. The men added two more gold medals, with Sachin Siwach producing a composed win in the 60 kg division and Hitesh Gulia outpunching his opponent in the 70 kg class.
India also reached 15 finals, reflecting both depth and consistency through the week. Several of the silver medallists made strong impressions, among them Jadumani Singh in 50 kg, Pawan Bartwal in 55 kg, and Abhinash Jamwal in 65 kg. Bartwal’s run to the final included a standout 5-0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Altynbek Nursultan, a major upset that marked the most significant win of his young international career. The five bronze medals added further weight to India’s campaign and underscored the team’s spread across weight categories.
Although the competition field varied across divisions and some categories saw fewer entries than expected, the dominance displayed by the Indian squad was widely noted. Coaches and analysts pointed out that the performance reflected the progress of India’s training systems, improved exposure for domestic athletes, and greater tactical maturity.
The achievement drew a warm national response. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the squad, calling the performance extraordinary and record-breaking. He highlighted that the boxers’ resolve and determination had carried India to an unprecedented total of 20 medals, including nine golds, and extended his best wishes to the athletes for their future competitions. His message echoed a sentiment shared by many: that Indian boxing has stepped into a new phase of confidence and capability.
As the curtains came down on the tournament in Greater Noida, the scale of India’s medal haul left little doubt that the 2025 edition will be remembered as a watershed moment. For the athletes who delivered medal after medal in front of home support, and for a system striving to establish itself among the world’s leading boxing nations, the week offered a glimpse of what sustained excellence may look like in the years ahead.
– global bihari bureau
