Indian boxer Amit Panghal clinched gold in the men's light fly (49kg) boxing competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Saturday. The 22-year-old defeated Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov by a split decision in the final.
Panghal was the lone Indian boxer to make the final in the ongoing edition in Indonesia and he ensured a golden end to the campaign.
This was India's first gold in boxing at these Asian Games and also their first ever in this category across all Asian Games.
