IW Boxing C'ships: SRBA emerge overall team champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2024:
Sarita Regional Boxing Academy (SRBA) amassed 33 points to secure the overall team champions title of the Imphal West Boxing Championships organised by the Imphal West District Amateur Boxing Association at Khuman Lampak Boxing Arena.
Mary Kom Boxing Academy (MKBA) in the meantime finished overall team runners up on 26 points.
Meanwhile, Thongam Nilbir of SRBA (Youth Men's 51 kg) and Luwangleima Soram of MKBA (Youth women's 52 kg) were declared best boxers as Nandeibam Babychand Meitei of PBA (Youth Men's 51 kg) and Ningombam Ripa Devi (Youth Women's 52 kg) were adjudged best challengers.
The concluding day of the three day district level championship saw Kingson Pukhrambam of MKBA securing the elite men's 57 kg title by defeating SRBA's Heikhrujam Bhimjit in the final bout.
Meanwhile, Pukhrambam Jackson of MKBA took the elite men's 54 kg title by getting better of Laishram Edipak of SRBA in the final.
Earlier, Thongam Jackson sealed the school age boys 52 kg category title beating Thoudam Nicolas in the final as PBA's Khomdram Nongsaba bagged the junior boys 52 kg title beating SRBA's Shagolshem Jackyson in the final bout.
SRBA's Nilbir in the meantime defeated PBA's N Babychand for the youth men's 51 kg before Kh Premchand got the better of SRBA's Aheibam Mangal for the youth men's 75 kg final.
Luwangliema Soram of MKBA on the other hand sealed the youth women's 52 kg category gold medal defeating Ningombam Ripa in the title bout.