8 months ago
Indian boxers shine at nationals
The Senior National Championships boxing event took place in Greater Noida over two days.
On the first day, Amit Panghal, Sagar, and Lalrambuat won their matches.
On the second day, Abhinash Jamwal beat Shiva Thapa, and other top boxers like Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, and Minakshi also won their matches.
Some matches were rescheduled due to chaos on the opening day.
The boxers showed great skill and sportsmanship, with some even praising their opponents.
Abhinash Jamwal defeated Shiva Thapa by unanimous decision on the second day of the championships.
Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, and Minakshi won their respective matches with 5-0 decisions.
The opening day's chaos led to rescheduling of more than 30 women's bouts to the morning session on the second day.
Amit Panghal, Sagar, and Lalrambuat won their matches on the first day of the championships.
Ashish Kumar Chaudhary was disqualified in the opening round of his 80kg bout for intentionally headbutting his opponent.
- Who
- Abhinash Jamwal, Shiva Thapa, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Minakshi, and other Indian boxers
- What
- Senior National Championships boxing matches
- Where
- Greater Noida
- When
- Sunday to Monday
- Why
- To compete in the Senior National Championships
Key facts
- Event
- Senior National Championships
- Location
- Greater Noida
- Date
- Sunday to Monday
- Abhinash Jamwal's Category
- Not specified
- Abhinash Jamwal's Opponent
- Shiva Thapa (Assam)
- Abhinash Jamwal's Result
- Unanimous decision win
- Nikhat Zareen's Category
- Not specified
- Nikhat Zareen's Opponent
- Nidhi (Chandigarh)
- Nikhat Zareen's Result
- 5-0 win
- Lovlina Borgohain's Category
- 75kg
- Lovlina Borgohain's Opponent
- Krisha Verma
- Lovlina Borgohain's Result
- 5-0 win
- Minakshi's Category
- 48kg
- Minakshi's Opponent
- V Lakshaya S Vijayan (Tamil Nadu)
- Minakshi's Result
- 5-0 win
Quotes
Shiva Thapa
Indian boxer and World Championship bronze medallist
“How I am active in boxing right now isn’t the only thing that motivates me. How I’m around people, around younger boxers, and my opponents, is also a source of motivation. The more I play, the more I actively participate, the more I think about boxing. I’m still trying to be in the sport because I love it.”
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“He is not just a good boxer, he is a good human being and he has the sportsmanship. From the first day in the camp I have seen him, even when he was not in my weight category we used to spar, we sparred maybe hundreds of times. He has the drive and these kind of boxers, they grow”
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Abhinash Jamwal
Indian boxer and silver medallist at the World Boxing Cup Finals
“Bhaiya ke saath jab bhi khelta hun experience badta hai. (I gain more experience whenever I face him). There are plenty of times where we will sit and talk about our fights afterwards. He feints a lot and uses his range differently, and that’s something that I use for fights against other boxers.”
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“Whenever I play with him I feel great. I learn so much, we also have discussions about the bout later”
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Nikhat Zareen
Two-time world champion boxer
“I made some mistakes. But still I was very happy with the way I performed today”
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