Manipur women's team finish runners up at junior boxing Nationals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 18 2018:
Manipur women's team which collected 32 points on the back of 3 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals were able to finish runners up at the 2nd Junior Men and Women National Boxing Championship which was organised under the auspices of Boxing Federation of India from December 11 at Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab.
Overall, the State team collected 3 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
Manipur's N Babyrosysana claimed a gold medal in the women's 52 kg category beating Sandeep Kaur of Punjab in the final before H Ambeshori added another gold medal to Manipur's tally beating Rajasthan Arshi Khan in the 57 kg category final.
Manipur's third gold medal was bagged by Sanamacha Chanu Thokchom who got the better of her Punjab rival Khushi in the 75 kg final.
Manipuri boxer Athiphro Genevieve won a silver medal after going down to Poonam of Haryana in the in the women's 54 kg category final.
Manipuri boxer L Rabichandra and N Boynao also won silver medals for Manipur today.
L Rabichandra went down fighting to Th Laxman of Services in the 57 kg men's final to settle with the silver medal while N Boynao lost in the hands of Akash Sai of Services in the 66 kg men's final.