Junior world champion Mandeep Kaur (57kg) being upstaged by rookie Sakshi was the lone surprise of the day as Haryana and Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) shared the spoils on the concluding day of the National Youth Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Sunday. Haryana, in fact, dominated the women’s event with Jyothi (48kg), Ekta (51kg) and Parveen (54kg) also fetching gold medals. Barun Singh (49kg), Ch Wilson Singh (52kg), Mohd Etash Khan (52kg) and Ankit (56kg) all won gold medals for the board. Etash, who has the experience of competing in the Asian and World Championships, defeated Uttarakhand’s Pawan Gurung. Akash (64kg), however, had to settle for silver after losing to the interestingly named P Brighter Singh of Manipur.

Source: Hindustan Times January 22, 2017 15:17 UTC