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Assam boxer Ankushita Boro wins gold at International Tammer Tournament in Finland

Assam boxer Ankushita Boro defeated Great Britain's Ella Thompstone 4-1 in the final of the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland.

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Ankushita Boro won gold at the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Finland, beating Ella Thompstone 4-1 in the final. She also won her quarter-final and semi-final bouts by decision.

Key takeaways

  • Ankushita Boro won gold at the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland
  • She beat Great Britain's Ella Thompstone 4-1 in the final
  • The tournament ran from October 30 to November 1, 2026
  • Boro won her quarter-final against Brazil's Haziel Santos 4-1
  • She edged past Switzerland's Anna Jenni 3-2 in the semi-final

Assam boxer Ankushita Boro clinched gold at the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland, defeating Great Britain's Ella Thompstone 4-1 in the final to take the top spot on the podium. The tournament ran from October 30 to November 1, 2026. Boro's title run included three bouts against opponents from three different countries.

Path to the Final

Boro opened her campaign in the quarter-final against Brazil's Haziel Santos, winning the bout 4-1 by decision. In the semi-final, she faced Switzerland's Anna Jenni in a closer contest, edging out a 3-2 verdict to advance. She saved her most assured performance for the title bout, again defeating Thompstone 4-1 to complete her gold-medal run.

Background and Team

Ankushita Boro is an Indian boxer who previously won gold at the 2017 AIBA Youth Women's World Boxing Championships and gold at the first North East Olympic Games 2018 in Imphal. She also won silver at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament and gold at the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020, both held in Guwahati, along with bronze at the 5th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship in Hisar.

Indian Squad and Federation View

According to The News Mill, the Indian women's team at the Tammer Tournament comprised Tanu (51kg), Aarti Dhariyal (54kg), Jaismine (57kg), Disha Vijay Patil (60kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Imroz Khan (75kg).

Ajay Singh, President of the Boxing Federation of India, said the tournament provides Indian boxers with an important opportunity to gain international exposure and test themselves against quality opposition, adding that the focus is on building depth across Olympic weight categories.

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