Manipur's Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei wins India's first-ever Youth Olympics boxing gold

Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei clinched a historic gold medal for India in the men's 50kg boxing event at the Dakar Youth Olympics after defeating Ireland's Kristian Jubani on points.

The Indian boxer won the bout 3-2 on the judges' scorecards, edging out Jubani in a closely contested contest. The result was decided by the judges, with three scoring in favour of Ambekar Meetei and two giving the verdict to his Irish opponent.

Ambekar Meetei had to recover from a competitive opening round, in which all five judges awarded the round to Jubani. The Indian boxer responded in the second, with three judges scoring the round in his favour.

The third round proved decisive. Ambekar Meetei secured the nod from four of the five judges to complete his comeback and seal the victory.

The triumph marks India's first-ever gold medal in boxing at the Youth Olympics. It is also only the country's second medal in the sport at the competition.

Shiv Thapa had previously won a silver medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics, making Ambekar Meetei's achievement another significant milestone for Indian boxing at the youth level.

The victory also adds to India's medal tally at the Dakar Games, with the Manipuri boxer delivering a landmark result in the 50kg category.

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