China grabs two golds at Women's Boxing World Championships

Wu Yu (R) of China is declared the winner after competing with Sirine Charaabi of Italy during the elite women's 50-52kg fly final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

NEW DELHI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese boxers Wu Yu and Yang Chengyu both lifted the world titles at the IBA Women's Boxing World Championships 2023 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Saturday.

Competing in the elite women's 50-52kg flyweight category, Wu beat Italian Sirine Charaabi by a 5-0 unanimous verdict to claim the gold, while her compatriot Yang beat Russia's Nataliya Sychugova with a 4-1 verdict in the elite women's 60-63kg light welterweight event.

However, in the elite women's 75-81kg light heavyweight event, China's Wang Lina lost to her Indian counterpart Saweety Boora. It was a neck-and-neck battle between Saweety and Wang, but the Indian pugilist eventually registered a narrow 4-3 win.

India's other gold was won by Nitu Ghanghas, who defeated Lutsaikhan Altansetseg of Mongolia in the elite women's 45-48 kg minimumweight category 5-0.

Elsewhere, Italy's Irma Testa registered a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan's Karina Ibragimova in the elite women's 54-57kg featherweight category. Russia's Anastasiia Demurchian beat Australia's Kaye Scott Frances in the elite women's 60-70kg light middleweight category by 5-0 verdict.

On Sunday, six more finals are scheduled and China's Yang Liu will be competing in the elite women's 63-66kg welterweight category.

Wu Yu (L) of China competes with Sirine Charaabi of Italy during the elite women's 50-52kg fly final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Wu Yu (L) of China competes with Sirine Charaabi of Italy during the elite women's 50-52kg fly final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Wu Yu of China reacts during the medal ceremony after competing with Sirine Charaabi of Italy during the elite women's 50-52kg fly final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Yang Chengyu (L) of China reacts during the medal ceremony after competing with Nataliya Sychugova of Russia in the elite women's 60-63kg light welter final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Yang Chengyu (L) of China is declared the winner after competing with Nataliya Sychugova of Russia in the elite women's 60-63kg light welter final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Yang Chengyu (L) of China competes with Nataliya Sychugova of Russia during the elite women's 60-63kg light welter final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Yang Chengyu (L) of China competes with Nataliya Sychugova of Russia during the elite women's 60-63kg light welter final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Wang Lina (R) of China poses during the medal ceremony after competing with Saweety Saweety of India in the elite women's 75-81kg light heavy final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Wang Lina (R) of China competes with Saweety Saweety of India during the elite women's 75-81kg light heavy final match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, on March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)