Jakarta: Amit Panghal defeated reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov to claim the gold medal in 49kg boxing at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta on Saturday.
The 22-year old Panghal looked in brilliant form throughout the bout and in the end, he was able to clinch the encounter by split decision (3-2).
In the semi-final match, Amit Panghal saw off a tough challenge from Carlo Paalam of the Philippines to clinch a 3-2 victory in the semi-finals.