India, Nov. 20 -- Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboriya (57kg) and double world champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) shone the brightest under the dazzling psychedelics as India, egged on by a vociferous home support, ended the World Boxing Cup Final with 20 medals (9 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze) with women pocketing seven gold medals here on Thursday.

Among men, Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Hitesh Gulia (70kg) finished on top with Jadumani Singh (50kg), Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Abhinash Jamwal (65kg), Ankush (80kg), and Narender (90+kg) going down in the summit clash.

India had made 15 of the 20 possible finals, eight among women and seven among men, and the result comes as a shot in the arm for elite boxers who had endured a forgettable last year...