Amit Panghal
Amit Panghal is an Indian amateur boxer who has made a name for himself in the world of boxing. He was born on October 16th, 1995, in the Rohtak district of Haryana, India. Amit belongs to a middle-class family and had a modest upbringing. Despite facing financial difficulties in his early life, he managed to achieve great success in his career as a boxer.
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Amit Panghal
Amit Panghal is an Indian amateur boxer who has made a name for himself in the world of boxing. He was born on October 16th, 1995, in the Rohtak district of Haryana, India. Amit belongs to a middle-class family and had a modest upbringing. Despite facing financial difficulties in his early life, he managed to achieve great success in his career as a boxer.
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Early Life:
Amit Panghal Vishisht Seva Medal was born on October 16th, 1995, in the village of Maina, Rohtak, Haryana. Coming from a Jat family, Amit’s father, Vijender Singh Panghal, is a farmer in Maina. It was his elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who inspired Amit to take up boxing in 2007 at Sir Chhoturam Boxing Academy. Ajay himself was an amateur boxer who worked in the Indian Army.
Personal Life:
Amit Panghal comes from humble beginnings, growing up in a farming family. However, he found inspiration from his elder brother, Ajay, who was an amateur boxer and worked in the Indian Army. Amit’s father, Vijender Singh Panghal, is also a farmer in Mayna.
Professional Life:
Amit Panghal began his professional career as a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the Indian Army in March 2018, serving in the 22nd Battalion of The Mahar Regiment. In his debut appearance at the National Boxing Championships in 2017, Panghal won the gold medal. The same year, he won a bronze medal in the light flyweight category of the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Tashkent. Although he qualified for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, he lost in the quarterfinal by Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan.
In February 2018, Panghal won the gold medal at the Strandzha Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria. He also won the silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the light flyweight category. In April 2019, he won the Gold Medal at Asian Boxing Championship 2019 in Bangkok, defeating the Korean boxer Kim In-kyu, who was a bronze medalist in the world boxing championship 2017.
On September 11th, 2018, he was nominated for the Arjuna Awards for his stellar performance in the Asian Games, recommended by the Boxing Federation of India. In February 2019, Amit Panghal successfully defended his cup by winning consecutive gold medals (2018, 2019) at the Strandzha Cup in Sofia.
On September 21st, 2019, Amit Panghal made history by becoming the first Indian boxer to win a silver medal at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships, losing to Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan in the 52 kg category final by 0-5, settling with a silver medal. On March 10th, 2020, Panghal qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after defeating Philippines’ Carlo Paalam in the 52 kg quarterfinal. In December of the same year, Panghal won a gold medal in the Boxing World Cup 2020 held in Cologne, Germany, receiving a walkover by his opponent Argishti Terteryan from Germany.
On April 25th, 2021, Panghal won a bronze medal in the Governor’s cup 2021 at St. Petersburg, Russia in the 52 kg category. On May 31st, 2021, he won the silver medal at the 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, losing the final bout against reigning Olympic and world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan by a 3-2 split decision.
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