Joni upsets Boro to enter final
In the men’s section, boxers from team SSCB didn’t have to break much sweat as they registered emphatic wins
Haryana’s Joni upset world youth championship gold medallist Ankushita Boro of Assam to book a spot in the finals of the 2nd youth national boxing championship at the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak on Thursday.
Joni ( 60 kg), who came into the bout as underdog, was not short on confidence as she kept a safe distance from her opponent while landing her punches.
The Assam girl was startled by her opponent’s quick movement and had no answers. Although the bout lasted all three rounds, Joni chalked up a comprehensive 5- 0 win. She takes on Hema Danu of Uttarakhand in the final.
Haryana girls continued their domination run in the semi- finals also as Sakshi ( 57 kg), Nitu ( 48 kg), Manisha ( 64 kg) and Anamika ( 51 kg) breezed past their respective opponents.
Anamika left nothing to chance as she stepped on it from the word go. Her ferocious punches prompted the referee to halt the contest in the first round itself as Manipur’s M. Puja Devi was declared not fit enough to continue.
In the men’s section, boxers from team SSCB didn’t have to break much sweat as they registered emphatic victories.
In the 69 kg category, SSCB’s Vijaydeep peppered Abhilash of Delhi with his vicious hooks and will look to punch his way to the gold medal in the final against Maharashtra’s Nikhil Dubey, who defeated Punjab’s Parlad Singh.
In the light welterweight category, Akash ( SSCB) booked a place in the final defeating Daman and Diu’s Amit Kumar. He takes on Haryana’s Mohit in the summit clash after the latter romped past Chandigarh’s Ashish.