National Women's Boxing Championships: Sarita Devi, Sonia Lather advance to finals
Source: IT News
Imphal, January 12 2018:
Former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) and world silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) advanced to the finals of the National Women's Boxing Championships in Rohtak today.
Report reaching here said that Sarita defeated Haryana's Monika 5-0 to set up a clash with Railways Sports Promotion Board's Pavitra.
Pavitra got the better of Uttarakhand's Priyanka Choudhary 5-0 .
Sonia, on the other hand, defeated All India Police's Sandhya Rani 5-0.She will be up against reigning youth world champion Shashi Chopra, who edged past Andhra Pradesh's Sonia.
Former world silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi (48kg) also entered the finals, beating RSPB's Meenakshi.
However, it was curtains for former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (48kg), who lost to Haryana-girl Ritu in a split verdict.