World Boxing Cup Finals 2025: Bartwal shines as India extends perfect medal run

India’s Pawan Bartwal (55kg) delivered one of the standout performances of the tournament, outclassing second seed and World Cup Brazil gold medalist Altynbek Nursultan of Kazakhstan with a commanding 5:0 victory to secure his first international medal at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex on Monday.

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His breakout performance led another flawless day for India, with Sumit (75kg) and Naveen (90kg) also posting dominant wins to swell the host nation's tally to seven guaranteed medals. For Pawan, the moment was 15 years in the making, as per a release from BFI.

Having begun boxing in the 2010s and quietly risen through the ranks, the Services boxer erupted onto the world stage spectacularly.

Cheered on by an energetic home crowd, he displayed exceptional defensive discipline, clever tempo control, and superb endurance, repeatedly pushing Nursultan-the second seed in the weight category-onto the ropes while picking clean openings.