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Boxers Win First Matches at National Championships

Boxers Win First Matches at National Championships
Nikhat, Minakshi, Lovlina seal easy wins · thehansindia.com

Some really good boxers like Minakshi, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain won their first matches in a big boxing competition.

This is the first time that the men's and women's championships are happening at the same place.

There are 600 boxers from all over India competing in different weight categories.

Minakshi and Nikhat Zareen won their matches with a score of 5:0.

Lovlina Borgohain won her match against Saweety Boora by a split decision.

Other boxers like Amit Panghal, Jadumani Singh, Pooja Rani, Nitu Ghanghas, and Sakshi Choudhary also won their matches.

It was a great start for these boxers in the competition.

Key facts

Event
Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships
Location
Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida
Participants
600 boxers
Categories
10 weight categories each for men and women
Notable Winners
Minakshi, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Sagar, Sumit, Hitesh, Sachin, Ankush, Amit Panghal, Jadumani Singh, Pooja Rani, Nitu Ghanghas, Sakshi Choudhary
First Simultaneous Event
Yes
Date
Monday and Tuesday

Quotes

Lovlina Borgohain

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist and Indian boxer

“I have returned after a long break, so yes, I expected today’s bout to be tough. My strategy was to stay calm and assess in the first round, then bring in the aggression, and that worked.”
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“This year is very important for me. After Paris, I have been on and off from boxing and I also started my academy.”
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Saweety Boora

Haryana boxer and competitor in the 75kg bout

“I was landing counter punches. According to me, the bout should have ended in the first round itself after giving Lovlina three counts. I thought I would get a 5-0 decision in my favour, but it didn’t happen.”
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