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India Gazette
a day ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Services dominate 6th Junior National Boxing Championships, clinch team gold in both boys and girls categories
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) stamped their authority at the 6th Junior (U-17) Boys and Girls National Boxing Championships, emerging as overall champions in both Boys and Girls categories. In a tournament that showcased India's promising next generation of boxing talent, Services reclaimed the team title in the Boys division and pulled off a decisive victory in the Girls category, toppling defending champions Haryana, who finished second across both. Backed by clinical performances across weight classes, the Services contingent wrapped up the week-long event at the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak with nine medals in each category. Their Boys squad tallied six golds, two silvers, and a bronze to reassert their dominance, while the Girls team delivered four golds, four silvers, and one bronze. Maharashtra completed the podium in the Boys championship, while Manipur finished third in the Girls division, said release. On the girls' side, several familiar names from India's recent success at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Championships delivered once again. Delhi's Ahaana Sharma continued her blazing form in the 50kg final with a clean sweep. Khushi Chand of Uttarakhand clinched a narrow 3-2 win in the 46kg division, while Haryana's Anshika reaffirmed her dominance in the 80+kg category. Services' dual team triumph was powered by a series of dominant final bouts across both divisions. In the Boys' competition, Udham Singh Raghav, a recent medalist in the Asian U-17 Championships, won gold in the 54kg category, while Sahil Duhan (60kg), Priyansh Sehrawat (70kg), Jaideep Singh Hanjra (80kg), and Rahul (80+kg) also secured top-podium finishes. Lakshay Balhara's 4-1 victory over Aman Siwach stood out, as did Haryana's Aditya, who edged past Tikam Singh in a closely contested 52kg final. SSCB's girls team was bolstered by sharp wins from Naitik (52kg), Chandrika Pujari (54kg), Harsika (60kg), and Hamoor Kaur (66kg), the latter scoring a third-round stoppage. Prachi Khatri's powerful RSC victory in the 80kg class, along with title wins by Himanshi (70kg) and Jiya (48kg), further highlighted the depth of India's emerging female talent. Manipur's Lanchenba Singh, who defeated Services' Piyush 3:2 in the 50kg category, was adjudged the Best Boxer in the Boys' category, while Lucky Bagdwal (57kg) of Uttarakhand was named the Most Promising. In the Girls' division, Haryana's Divya (63kg) and Jammu & Kashmir's Bareena (70kg) claimed the Best and the Most Promising awards, respectively. Pooja Duhan from Haryana was named the Best Referee, while Rajasthan's Vishal Nirwan was awarded the Best Judge honour. Final Results - Boys 44-46kg - Gold: Dhruv Kharb (Delhi), Silver: Uday Singh (Haryana), Bronze: Narendra Kumar Nella (Andhra Pradesh), Aryan Mukhi (Jharkhand) 46-48kg - Gold: Falak (Haryana), Silver: Priyanshu Varma (Uttarakhand), Bronze: Ambekar Meetei Leirnlakpa (Manipur), Gopal Ganeshe (Maharashtra) 48-50kg - Gold: Lanchenba Singh (Manipur), Silver: Piyush (SSCB), Bronze: Aman Dev (Chandigarh), Rohan Joshi (Uttarakhand) 50-52kg - Gold: Aditya (Haryana), Silver: Tikam Singh (Rajasthan), Bronze: Loveson Singh Yengkhom (SSCB), Milan (Delhi) 52-54kg - Gold: Udham Singh Raghav (SSCB), Silver: Ashish (Haryana), Bronze: Mirza Ali Baig (Telangana), Arsh (Chandigarh) 54-57kg - Gold: Ritesh Kumar (Haryana), Silver: Lucky Bagdwal (Uttarakhand), Bronze: Isak Lallawmkima (Mizoram), Shubham Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 57-60kg - Gold: Sahil Duhan (SSCB), Silver: Aryan (REC), Bronze: Shaswat Mahale (Maharashtra), Prithiv Thakur (Uttar Pradesh) 60-63kg - Gold: Lakshay Balhara (Himachal Pradesh), Silver: Aman Siwach (SSCB), Bronze: G Sunil Kumar (Tamil Nadu), Kabir Salve (Maharashtra) 63-66kg - Gold: Anant Deshmukh (Maharashtra), Silver: Naitik (Haryana), Bronze: Tejasveer (Delhi), Kaif Khan (Bihar) 66-70kg - Gold: Priyansh Sehrawat (SSCB), Silver: Arjun (Rajasthan), Bronze: Pradnyan Warghat (Maharashtra), Mahesh Singh Leimapokpam (Manipur) 70-75kg - Gold: Devendra Chaudhary (SSCB), Silver: Bhavya Pratap (Madhya Pradesh), Bronze: Harshit Thapa (Uttarakhand), Rovaaan Joseph (Kerala) 75-80kg - Gold: Jaideep Singh Hanjra (SSCB), Silver: Himanshu Yadav (Uttar Pradesh), Bronze: N Manasseh Franklin (Tamil Nadu), Daksh Mahlawat (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) 80-80+kg - Gold: Rahul (SSCB), Silver: Loven Gulia (Chandigarh), Bronze: Satya Bhargav Gandham (Andhra Pradesh), Ajay Krishan A S (Kerala) Final Results - Girls 44-46kg - Gold: Khushi Chand (Uttarakhand), Silver: Laxmi (Delhi), Bronze: Jeenat Malik (Chandigarh), Monika Doley (Assam) 46-48kg - Gold: Jiya (Haryana), Silver: Laxmi Lamani (SSCB), Bronze: Affasa Kalia (Punjab), K Mahalakshmi (Tamil Nadu) 48-50kg - Gold: Ahaana Sharma (Delhi), Silver: Bhakti (SSCB), Bronze: Mamta Raut (Goa), Riya Heikham (Manipur) 50-52kg - Gold: Naitik (SSCB), Silver: Simaran (Haryana), Bronze: Alisha (Uttarakhand), Samiksha Singh (Maharashtra) 52-54kg - Gold: Chandrika Pujari (SSCB), Silver: Mariya Gogoi (Kerala), Bronze: Bhargavi Bongu (Andhra Pradesh), Namita Singh (Assam) 54-57kg - Gold: Radhamani Longjam (Manipur), Silver: Harshita Kumari (Himachal Pradesh), Bronze: Yani Waii Sonam (Arunachal Pradesh), Pratima (Chandigarh) 57-60kg - Gold: Harsika (SSCB), Silver: Chahat (Haryana), Bronze: Ishika (Chandigarh), Simranjeet Kaur (Punjab) 60-63kg - Gold: Diya (Haryana), Silver: Prachi (SSCB), Bronze: Daina Devi Thoudam (Manipur), Dhanti Saikia (Assam) 63-66kg - Gold: Hamoor Kaur (SSCB), Silver: Priya (Haryana), Bronze: Ashwathy Biju (Kerala), Ananya Thakur (Himachal Pradesh) 66-70kg - Gold: Himanshi (Haryana), Silver: Bareena (J&K), Bronze: Sanvi (SSCB), A Shrinidhi (Tamil Nadu) 70-75kg - Gold: Shivani Toor (Punjab), Silver: Jyoti (Haryana), Bronze: Ishwari Yeole (Maharashtra), E Bharkavi Suhani (Tamil Nadu) 75-80kg - Gold: Prachi Khatri (Chandigarh), Silver: Diksha (Himachal Pradesh), Bronze: Jayshree Deka (Assam), Akshra Bhardwaj (Punjab) 80-80+kg - Gold: Anshika (Haryana), Silver: Anushka Duhan (SSCB), Bronze: Sm Charmi (Tamil Nadu), Komal Giri (Maharashtra). (ANI)


The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, June 27: Services claim boys' and girls' title in Junior National Boxing C'ships
BOXING Services claim boys' and girls' title in Junior (U-17) National Boxing C'ships The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) stamped its authority at the sixth Junior (U-17) boys and girls' National Boxing Championships by emerging as the overall champion in both the categories. Services reclaimed the team title in the boys division and pulled off a decisive victory in the girls division, toppling defending champions Haryana, who finished second across both categories. SSCB wrapped up the week-long event at the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak with nine medals in each category. Their boys squad secured six golds, two silvers, and a bronze medal, while the girls team delivered four golds, four silvers, and one bronze. Maharashtra completed the podium in the boys championship, while Manipur finished third in the girls division. On the girls' side, several familiar names from India's recent success at the Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships delivered once again. Delhi's Ahaana Sharma continued her blazing form in the 50kg final with a clean sweep. Khushi Chand of Uttarakhand clinched a narrow 3-2 win in the 46kg division, while Haryana's Anshika reaffirmed her dominance in the 80+kg category. Services' dual team triumph was powered by a series of dominant final bouts across both divisions. In the boys' competition, Udham Singh Raghav, a recent medallist in the Asian U-17 Championships, won gold in the 54kg category, while Sahil Duhan (60kg), Priyansh Sehrawat (70kg), Jaideep Singh Hanjra (80kg), and Rahul (80+kg) also secured top-podium finishes. SSCB's girls team was bolstered by sharp wins from Naitik (52kg), Chandrika Pujari (54kg), Harsika (60kg), and Hamoor Kaur (66kg), the latter scoring a third-round stoppage. Prachi Khatri's powerful RSC victory in the 80kg class, along with title wins by Himanshi (70kg) and Jiya (48kg), further highlighted the depth of India's emerging female talent. Manipur's Lanchenba Singh, who defeated Services' Piyush 3-2 in the 50kg category, was adjudged the best boxer in the boys' category, while Lucky Bagdwal (57kg) of Uttarakhand was named the most promising. In the girls' division, Haryana's Divya (63kg) and Jammu & Kashmir's Bareena (70kg) claimed the best and the most Promising awards, respectively. -PTI Related Topics Junior National Boxing Championship


The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, April 28: Six women boxers reach finals of Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships
BOXING Seven Indians reach U-17 finals at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships Six women were among the seven Indian boxers who booked their place in the U-17 finals as India continued its strong showing at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan. India now has 21 boxers, across the U-15 and U-17 categories, who will fight for the gold medal. The U-17 women boxers delivered a dominant display, and were led by Ahaana Sharma (50 kg), who stormed into the final with a first-round knockout victory over Kyrgyzstan's Akmaral Amantaieva. Khushi Chand (44–46 kg) edged Ukraine's Oleksandra Cherevata 3-2, while Jannat (54 kg), Simranjeet Kaur (60 kg), Harsika (63 kg), and Anshika (80+ kg) also registered commanding wins to confirm their spot in the final bouts. In the men's U-17 section, Devansh (80 kg) put on a composed performance to defeat Vietnam's Nguyen Trong Tien 4-1 and secure his place in the final. DAY 9 RESULTS Men's U-17 – Semifinals 48 kg: Meetei Ambekar Lairenlakpam (IND) lost to Zobeir Eisazehi (IRI) – WP 1:4 50 kg: Aman Dev (IND) lost to Khalif Rassul (KAZ) – WP 0:5 52 kg: Tikam Singh (IND) lost to Temirali Temirbayev (KAZ) – WP 0:5 54 kg: Udham Singh Raghav (IND) lost to Bobomurod Boymirzaev (UZB) – WP 0:5 57 kg: Rahul Gariya (IND) lost to Zubair Akramov (KGZ) – WP 0:5 63 kg: Aman Siwach (IND) lost to Saidkhuja Sadillakhujaev (UZB) – WP 0:5 80 kg: Devansh (IND) def. Nguyen Trong Tien (VIE) – WP 4:1 Women's U-17 – Semifinals 44-46 kg: Khushi Chand (IND) def. Oleksandra Cherevata (UKR) – WP 3:2 48 kg: Jiya (IND) lost to Nazokat Mardonova (UZB) – WP 2:3 50 kg: Ahaana Sharma (IND) def. Akmaral Amantaieva (KGZ) – KO R1 54 kg: Jannat (IND) def. Balym Gabitkyzy (KAZ) – WP 5:0 60 kg: Simranjeet Kaur (IND) def. Daria Serhiienko (UKR) – WP 5:0 63 kg: Harsika (IND) def. Kateryna Moroz (UKR) – WP 5:0 66 kg: Prachi (IND) lost to Dilyara Tursynbek (KAZ) – WP 0:5 70 kg: Himanshi (IND) lost to Kamila Ospanova (KAZ) – WP 0:5 75 kg: Sanvi (IND) lost to Diana Nadyrbek (KAZ) – WP 0:5 80 kg: Prachi Khatri (IND) lost to Friza Tazhibaieva (KAZ) WP 1:4 80+ kg: Anshika (IND) def. Elnura Kongyrat (KAZ) WP 5:0 -Team Sportstar