Sarjubala, Jyoti advance in boxing nationals

ROHTAK (HARYANA): World Championship silver medallist Sarjubala Devi romped past Delhi’s Simran in the flyweight category while recently crowned World Youth Championship gold winner Jyoti too advanced in the Women’s National Boxing Championship here.

Jyoti set up an enthralling clash against RSPB’s Shiksha, here at the National Boxing Academy.

As expected, Manipur’s Sarjubala dominated the proceedings from the word go and didn’t let her opponent breathe.

Although, Simran tried to launch a fightback and lasted the three rounds but Sarjubala’s vicious punches demolished the inexperienced Simran.

In enthralling encounters of the bantamweight category, Jyoti continued her rampaging form and defeated Babita Solanki in a one-sided affair with a 5-0 scoreline.

The defending champion of the bantamweight category, Shiksha of RSPB, also jumped past her first hurdle as she beat Karnataka’s Gazal Mathew 5-0. Results (Day 2) Light Flyweight (45-48kg):

Archana Thapa (UTK) bt Ayesha Walgude (GUJ) - (RSC-1); Kalaiwani S (TN) bt Nikita Lohar (JHA) - (5-0); K. Bina Devi bt Eva Waynie Marbaniang (MEG) (5 -0); Fancy Devi (AIP) bt Rimpi Dabholkar (GOA) – (5-0) Flyweight (48-51kg): Deepa Kumari (MP) bt Tanuja (HP)(5-0); Neelam Kumari (JHA) bt Pinki Mondal (WB) – (5-0).