New Delhi, Jul 26: Inspired by Mike Tyson and Mohd Ali, eight Indian junior boxers made quite an impression in their maiden international assignment, clinching a couple of gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the 25th Ahmed Comert Cup in Istanbul, Turkey.
The tournament, which was previously a girls-only event, opened itself for the boys for the first time and the Indians made a splash by beating rivals from traditional powerhouses like Russia and Uzbekistan.
The team, which finished fourth in the overall standings, landed back in the capital this morning.
The gold medallists for India were Nambala Govardhan (57kg) and Dheeraj Kumar (52kg), while Surender Kumar Singh (50kg) settled for silver.
Gurleen Singh (63kg) had to be content with a bronze after losing in the semifinals.