Lovlina, Nikhat Win Nationwide Boxing Gold, Railways Elevate Group Trophy

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen registered contrasting wins to clinch gold, whereas Railway Sports activities Promotion Board (RSPB) lifted the workforce trophy with 10 medals on the Elite Girls’s Nationwide Boxing Championships right here on Monday. Assam’s Lovlina beat Arundhati Choudhary of the Providers Sports activities Management Board (SSCB) 5-0 within the 75kg ultimate, whereas Nikhat confronted a stiff problem from RSPB’s Anamika within the 50kg conflict earlier than the 26-year-old Telangana pugilist tilted the match in her favour 4-1 to defend the title.

World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani, who led RSPB’s domination on the ultimate day, outpunched Tamil Nadu’s S Kalaivani 5-0 within the 48kg ultimate. Shiksha (54kg), Poonam (60kg), Shashi Chopra (63kg) and Nupur ( 81kg) had been the opposite gold medallists for RSPB, who additionally bagged three silver and two bronze medals.

Madhya Pradesh, with one gold, two silver and 5 bronze, and Haryana (two gold and two bronze) claimed the second and third place respectively.

Younger Manipur boxer Sanamacha Thokchom Chanu, who gained gold on the 2021 Youth World Championships, additionally put up a formidable present to safe the title within the 70kg class, beating Madhya Pradesh’s Shruti Yadav 3-2.

Haryana’s Manisha (57kg) and Saweety (81kg), SSCB’s Sakshi (52kg), Madhya Pradesh’s Manju Bamboria (66kg) additionally clinched gold medals of their respective classes on the match, which witnessed participation of 302 boxers in 12 classes.

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