Services take men\'s title with nine gold\, Haryana take women

Services take men's title with nine gold, Haryana take women

Press Trust of India  |  Chandigarh 

Biswaamitra (48kg), S (50) and A Naoba Singh (52) were among nine gold medals for Services, which emerged the top men's team while Haryana's women topped the chart with five gold medals at the BFI's second Junior National Boxing Championships, here Tuesday.

Services had 12 boxers in the final but three had to settle for silver medals.

In contrast, who bagged nine medals in all failed to win any silver though they added four bronze medals to boost their overall tally. and women had finished behind

Among the men boxers, two gold medals went to HaryanaSumit (70kg) and Vinit (75) while one each was won by Uttar Pradesh's (48) and Chandigarh's Younam Kamboj (80).

Haryana's Sumit was adjudged the best of the tournament.

For Services, the other gold medal winners were Yaithaba (54), TH Lakhmani (57), L. Bilotson Singh (60), (63), Aakash Sai (70) and (+80).

In women section, Lipakshi of emerged a surprise winner to claim the gold against Alifa Pathan of in super heavyweight (+80) category. The two international medal winners fought as fiercely as they could but the pugilist lacked sting in her attack while Lipakshi, who won a silver medal in early this year, made most of the occasion to win the final on points (5:0).

In middleweight class, Manipur's Sanamacha Chanu was a clean winner as she defeated Punjab's Kushi 5:0. Both international medalists started their final on a slow note only to raise the tempo towards the second round to preserve stamina.

Another girl, won her 52 kg final against Punjab's in a split decision.

Other gold winners included Rajni (46 kg), Poonam (54), (60), Vinka (63), and (70).

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First Published: Tue, December 18 2018. 22:15 IST