The Times of India·Sport

Meetei wins historic boxing gold at Dakar Youth Olympics

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 12 November 2026, 13:39 UTC ·10 sec listen

Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei won the men's 50-kilogram boxing gold at Dakar 2026, beating Ireland's Kristian Jubani 3-2 in the final. He reached the final with a 5-0 win over Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo, ending India's 16-year wait.

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