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Jyoti wins India's lone gold at World Boxing Cup Stage 2 in China

Sunday, 21 June 2026 5 min readSource: SportstarArticle 11 of 13

Indian boxer Jyoti clinched India's lone gold medal at the World Boxing Cup Stage 2 in Guiyang, China, on June 21, 2026, beating Uzbekistan's Farzona Fozilova — the reigning World Boxing Cup Brazil gold medallist — by a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision in the 48kg final. India finished the tournament with one gold and three silver (six medals overall in some counts). The silver medallists were Minakshi (51kg), Prachi (57kg) and Deepak (70kg), capping a strong Indian showing on the international boxing circuit.

Key Facts & Details

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Jyoti won India's lone gold in the 48kg final at the World Boxing Cup Stage 2, Guiyang, China.
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She beat Uzbekistan's Farzona Fozilova 5-0 (unanimous).
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India finished with one gold and three silver.
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Silver medallists: Minakshi (51kg), Prachi (57kg) and Deepak (70kg).
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The event was held on June 21, 2026.

Deep Dive

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The World Boxing Cup is a multi-stage international circuit organised under World Boxing.
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Fozilova was the reigning gold medallist from the Brazil stage, making Jyoti's win notable.
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Such events serve as preparation for the Commonwealth and Asian Games cycles.

Exam Focus

Who won India's gold at the World Boxing Cup Stage 2 in China (June 2026) and in which weight category?

Exam Relevance & Angle

Sports medal results — the winner, weight category, opponent and host city — are exact exam hooks; India's boxing golds feature regularly in GA sections across banking, SSC and railway exams.

Target Exams

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Background & Context

The World Boxing Cup is an international tournament series organised under World Boxing, the body recognised for Olympic boxing. It is held in multiple stages across host cities and gives boxers ranking points and high-level competition ahead of major events like the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Olympics. India has a strong women's boxing programme, with multiple world and Olympic medallists. Weight categories (such as 48kg, 51kg, 57kg) are standardised across amateur boxing, and bouts are decided by a panel of judges, with a 5-0 verdict indicating a unanimous decision.