Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 24 2009:
With a collection haul of 84 points, Imphal West-A pugilists have been crowned the champion team of the State Level Boxing Championships 2009 for men and women that concluded at the Khuman Lampak Boxing Arena today.
While pugilists of the champion district punched their way to 18 gold, nine silver and 12 bronze medals, Thoubal-A secured the runners-up position bagging 10 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals.
The four day championship organised by Manipur Amateur Boxing Association and participated by boxers of 13 units from across the State (districts) featured competitions in junior, youth and senior categories of male (182) section whereas 86 female pugilists took part in women's open and junior girls categories.
The closing ceremony was held with IGAR (S) Maj Gen AK Choudhury as the chief guest while AMBA vice president N Rajendro Singh and Commander 9 Sector Assam Rifles Brig SK Jha graced the occasion as the guest of honour and special invitee respectively.
Ch Wilson (IW-A/Jr boys), Sonia Thingujam (IW-A/Jr girls), M Sanaton (IE-A/Youth boys), Luckeeya Soibam (Tbl-B/women's open) and N Rajesh (IW-A/ Sr men) were adjudged best boxers of their respective groups.