Mega State Level Boxing Championship : Thokchom Hemlet clinches youth men's 63.5 kg title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 30 2022:
Thokchom Hemlet of ISS out-punched Musha Ahamad of UBA to take the youth men's (2004-05) 63.5 kg title in the Mega State Level Boxing Championship being organised by the United Boxing Academy and NLC, Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai at Khuman Lampak Boxing Arena under the supervision of the Manipur Amateur Boxing Association.
Raping Hongchuoi of MKBA was on the other hand crowned the youth men's 54 kg champ as he beat Pheiroijam Nonglen Meitei of NBA today in the final.
The day also saw Jayrajs Yengkhom of PBA lifting the sub-junior boys (2008-09) 58 kg title as he got the better of Laishram Mangansana of NBA in the final.
Johnson Khoirom Singh of IND in the meantime won the sub-junior boys (2008-09) 55 kg category gold beating MKBA's Sairengchung Serto Kom while the 52 kg category title went to Rakesh Konjengbam of ISS who beat Konjengbam Pathouba of STC in the final.
Sub-Junior Boys' 46 kg category gold went to Sanatomba Khaidem of STC after overcoming Nongthombam Henthoiba of PBA in the final today before Laishangbam Uningba Khuman of IND (35 kg) and Sandham Victor of NBA (2010- 49 kg) got walkovers to win the titles in their respective weight categories and Khundom Robert of KBA beat Khamnam Rojesh of PBA for the 40 kg title (2010).The 48 kg category title for junior boys (2006-07) on the other hand went to Nandeibam Babychand Meitei of NBA who outlasted Chingangbam Agu of PBA today in the final.
The day also saw semifinal bouts of many other categories.
In the semi-final bouts for sub-junior boys, Ningthoukhongjam Dhanaraj of PBA entered 33 kg (2010) final beating Naorem Chinglemba Meitei of BBA, Khairambam Leishemba of UBA beat Chingakham Renil Singh of NBA for the 37 kg final berth (2010), Ningthoujam Chingkheinganba of KBA beat Gurumayum Jekshon of PBA for the 40 kg (2008-09) final berth and Chirom Manithoiba Meitei of STC beat Khomdram Nongsaba Meitei of PBA for the 43 kg (2008-09) final berth.
In the semi-final bouts for junior boys, Mutum Nikison of NBA beat Moirangthem Pravin of IND to enter 46 kg (2006-07) final as Phurailatpam Herison of PBA beat Mashungchui Phungshok of MKBA for 50 kg final berth, Moirangthem Yaikhomba Singh of NBA beat PBA's Korounganba Yurembam for the 52 kg final berth and Punshiba Moirangthem of MKBA beat Takhellambam Khambaton for the 60 kg final berth.
MKBA's Sneha Thangjam also stormed into junior girls (2006-07) 48 kg final as she outlasted Laishram Jayaluxmi Devi of NBA in today's semifinal bout before Esther Neipineng of MKBA beat Kiran Maibam of IND for the 52 kg final berth and Alina Khaidem booked 54 kg final ticket beating Niang Ngaidim of IND.
In a youth women's semifinal bout for 48 kg category (2004-05), Venika Yumnam of MKBA out-punched Hatdeiphai Manlun of IND to reach the final before Huidrom Griviya Devi of MKBA got a walkover and entered 57 kg final.
Entering finals in the youth men's competitions are Leichombam Lamnganba Mangang of STC who beat Chungneireng M Kom of MKBA (2004-05 ; 57 kg) and Laishram Jamson Singh of IIS who beat UBA's Sorokhaibam Rokiyo (67 kg).
Lalmuan of IND also made it to the elite men's (1982-2003) 63.5 kg final as he outlasted IND's Tahang Hau Lun Zou in a semi-final bout today.