Nagoya, Oct. 2 -- Parveen Hooda completed a remarkable Asian Games comeback on Friday, overcoming a fiercely contested final to win the women's 65kg boxing gold medal, three years after being stripped of her bronze at the previous edition following a doping violation.
Parveen edged past Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-chin 3-2 in a split decision in a nerve-wracking final, holding her nerve in a contest in which none of the five judges awarded a 30-point score to either boxer.
The Indian made a confident start, taking the opening round unanimously as both boxers initially fought cautiously before stepping up the exchanges.
Chen responded strongly in the second round, landing several clean punches and pressing Parveen with greater aggression t...