India’s Sachin Singh on Saturday became only the third Indian boxer ever to strike gold at the AIBA Youth World Championships after beating Cuba’s Jorge Grinan in the 49 kg category final bout at St. Petersburg.
The 17-year-old beat his much-fancied rival 5-0 to record the win.
“It is a huge moment in my career. I fought five bouts in this tournament and I am glad I could give a performance like this.
The Cuban was also good but it’s just that he could not trap me in his strategy. I never allowed him to get close to me,” Sachin was quoted as saying by PTI. India finished the tournament with one gold and a bronze.
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