Haryana’s Joni upset World Youth Championship gold medallist Ankushita Boro of Assam to book herself a berth in the finals of the 2nd Youth National Boxing Championship at the National Boxing Academy here on Thursday. Joni (60 kg) came into the bout as an underdog. Although the bout lasted all three rounds, Joni had swept aside the challenge with a comprehensive 5-0 win. In the light welterweight category, Akash (SSCB) also booked his spot in the finals after he defeated Daman and Diu’s Amit Kumar. He will take on Haryana’s Mohit in the summit clash after he romped past Chandigarh’s Ashish with ease.

Source: Hindustan Times March 29, 2018 17:37 UTC