Former world No. 1 Amit Panghal and veteran Indian boxer Shiva Thapa won gold medals in their respective weight categories at the men’s National Boxing Championships 2023 in Shillong .

• Amit Panghal, a 2019 World Championships silver medallist, outpunched Anshul Punia in the final of the 51kg category to win the bout by unanimous decision. 
• Akash Sangwan, who won the 71kg title, was also presented with the best boxer of the tournament award.
• Shiva Thapa, a record six-time Asian medallist, meanwhile, faced reigning world youth champion Vanshaj in his 63.5kg final. Shiva Thapa successfully defended his title with a commanding victory. 
• Jaipal Singh pulled off the upset of the day as he knocked out Sagar, the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist in his 92+kg final.
• Lalit, meanwhile, outboxed Pawan in the 54kg final. The bout was closely contested throughout but Lalit maintained his composure in the pivotal moments to take the match by a 4-3 split decision.