Bishnupur crowned champions of State boxing championsnip
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 05 2022:
Bishnupur emerged team champions of the State Level Boxing Championships 2022 for junior boys and girls as the three-day event drew to a close on Sunday.
The Bishnupur team added five gold medals to wrap up their campaign on a triumphant note.
The team accumulated a total of 27 points to seal the championship title.
Amarjit Takhellambam Singh (-50kg jr boys), Khom-dram Bikash Singh (-57kg jr boys), Soibam Yohenba Singh (-70kg jr boys), Mayengbam Sagar Chanu (-48kg jr girls), and Luxmi Nongthombam ( -52kg jr girls) were the gold medallists for Bishnupur on the last day of the competition.
Bishnupur's T Amarjit (50kg) was adjudged the best boxer in the boys' category while Imphal East's L Jayalaxmi (-46kg) walked away with the girls' best boxer award.
Imphal West, who bagged two gold medals on the concluding day, secured 18 points in all to finish runners-up.
Puyalaxmi Khundrakpam (-60kg jr girls) and Phuritshabam Renuka Devi (-57kg jr girls) triumphed in their respective gold medal bouts on Sunday.
Imphal East, meanwhile, got 13 points to claim the third place.
Ngariyanbam Laishram Singh (-54kg jr boys) and Laishram Jayalaxmi Devi (-46kg jr girls) won a gold medal each for their team on the final day.