AIBA World Youth Boxing Championship gold medallists, Sakshi of Haryana and Ankushita Boro of Assam, romped past their respective opponents to book semi-final spots at the 2nd Youth Nationals here on Wednesday. After gathering experience from the World Youth Championships, Boro (60 kg) didn’t even let her opponent breathe as she blitzed her opponent with vicious hooks which prompted the referee to halt the contest in the first round itself. In the 57kg category, Sakshi brushed aside the challenge from Kerala’s Sinsha with ease as the judges scored the bout 4-0 in favour of the local boxer after three gruelling rounds. Shivani (54 kg), Anamika (51 kg) and Nitu (51 kg) also breezed past their opponents and advanced to the semifinals. In the men’s section, Mohit (64 kg) and Akshay Kumar (60 kg) from Haryana registered emphatic 5-0 victories over C. Lalruatluanga of Mizoram and Myson Moriangthem of Manipur, respectively.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2018 15:56 UTC