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Akhil wins boxing gold for India
Source: PTI
August 23, 2006 15:36 IST

Akhil Kumar added another gold medal to India's kitty in the boxing competition at the South Asian Games in Colombo on Wednesday.

In an electrifying atmosphere, Akhil Kumar pipped Abid Ali Baloch of Pakistan 26:25 in the 54kg bantamweight category to win the gold medal. The Indian got a lot of crowd support in the match, which was ridden with controversy on the ground of referring.

Sanjay Kishan Kolte managed a silver in 48 kg lightweight category as he went down to Mohammed Nissar of Pakistan 20:23 in a close fight for the gold medal.

In 51 kg fly weight category, Karim won a gold for Pakistan beating B Harsha Kamar of Sri Lanka. Karim garnered 23 points against Kamar's 17 to script a comfortable victory.

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