Boxing News: Kavinder Singh Bisht wins gold at GeeBee Boxing C’ship

Kavinder Singh Bisht struck gold in the 56 kg category while signing off with silver medals were three-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa in the 60kg, rookie Govind Sahani in the 49kg category ,Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin in the 56kg category and Dinesh Dagar in the 69 kg category at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland. In a rare all-Indian final, a gritty Bisht was up against Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Hussamuddin in the 56kg summit clash. Both the boxers are from the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) and the familiarity with each others’ techniques was apparent in the intense bout. But it proved to be Bisht’s day and he overcame Hussamuddin to clinch the gold.