Assam's Ankushita Boro wins gold at Tammer boxing tournament in Finland

Assam boxer Ankushita Boro has won a gold medal at the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland, beating Great Britain's Ella Thompstone in the women's 65kg final on Sunday.

Boro took the final 4-1 on the judges' cards, completing a run of three wins against opponents from three different countries at the three-day event, which was held from October 30 to November 1, according to a report by Pratidin Time.

Road to the title

Boro opened her campaign on Friday in the quarter-finals, where she outpointed Brazil's Haziel Santos 4-1. That win put her among four Indian boxers who reached the semi-finals on the opening day, along with Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Aarti Dhariyal (54kg) and Hussam Uddin Mohammed (men's 60kg), Sportscape Magazine reported, citing the Boxing Federation of India.

The semi-final against Switzerland's Anna Jenni was the toughest test of the week. Boro had to grind out a split 3-2 decision to make the final. Against Thompstone she was more comfortable, and again won by a 4-1 margin to take the title.

A familiar name from Assam

Boro, from Assam's Sonitpur district, first drew national attention as a teenager when she won gold at the 2017 AIBA Women's World Youth Boxing Championships in Guwahati. She has since become a regular on the senior circuit. She won gold at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand in February 2025, alongside fellow Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain, and was part of India's squad for the Asian Boxing Championships earlier in 2026, where she reached the semi-finals.

She has also fought at the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments for the Paris 2024 Games, though she did not secure a quota place.

Why the Tammer Tournament matters

The Tammer Tournament is one of Europe's long-running international boxing events and draws national teams that use it as preparation for bigger championships. India sent a squad of men and women boxers this year, including world champion Jaismine, who competes in the 57kg category.

The gold is a timely boost for Boro as Indian boxing builds towards the next international season. Pratidin Time reported that congratulations were pouring in for the champion after the final.

Full results for the rest of the Indian team were not yet available at the time of writing.