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Boxers add three gold to India's medal haul

By Harish Kotian
October 13, 2010 21:20 IST
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Paramjeet Samota, Suranjoy Mayengbam and Manoj Kumar brought some cheer back in the Indian boxing camp, winning gold medals in their respective categories at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, on Wednesday.

Suranjoy gave India its first gold medal in boxing at the Delhi Games when his opponent pulled out of the 52 kg flyweight event final.

In the next bout, the 62 kg light-welterweight final, Manoj outclassed England's Bradley Saunders 11-2 to win the gold medal .

Paramjeet Samota also had an easy outing against Trinidad and Tobago's Tariq Abdul Haqq in the final of the Super heavyweight +91 kg, winning 5-1.

The three medals took India's tally to 36 gold, their best ever haul in the Commonwealth Games.

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