Moments after bagging gold at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok yesterday, India's star boxer Amit Panghal was hunting down restaurants in the Thai capital to satiate his sweet cravings.

"I've had a tough time, having to step up from the 49kg to 52kg category [since the latter is an Olympic category]. I had to undergo a lot of training and dietary restrictions to build more muscle for the heavier category. I love sweets but it was a strict no-no."