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The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
Y.B. Sarangi

The resurgence of Amit Panghal

Strategic boxer: The 26-year-old Indian varied his style in Birmingham, using the straight right to maintain a long range while he looked for point-scoring punches.
Familiar celebration: Amit’s salute-and-smile routine has endeared himself to Indian fans, who would like to see him continue succeeding in elite events.

When Amit Panghal flashed his signature salute and his endearing smile after taming English boxer Kiaran MacDonald in the men’s 51kg final to win the long-cherished Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham, he redeemed his hard-earned reputation — which was built over several years but was soiled in six minutes in Tokyo about a year ago.

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