6 State boxers reach Junior National Boxing C'ship semis
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2025:
Six Manipuri boxers have advanced to the semi-finals of the 6th Junior National Boxing Championship being underway at SAI NBA Rohtak, Haryana.
The boxers who made it to the semi-finals include Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei (48 kg), Moibungkhongbam Lanchenba (50 kg), Leimapokpam Mahesh (70kg), Heikham Riya (50 kg), Longjam Radhamani (57 kg) and Thoudam Daina (63 kg) .
Riya Heikham fought her way to the semi-final with a win over Ayushi Dubey of Jharkhand in a quarterfinal clash as Radhamani defeated Pooja Channe of Maharashtra in a quarterfinal bout.
Diana in the meantime outlasted Sanaya Yadav to earn her place in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Ambekar got the better of Vivek Kesarwani to seal his place in the semifinals while Lanchenba beat Sagar Rai of Arunachal Pradesh to book his semifinal ticket.
L Mahesh on the other hand defeated Devendra Singh Yadav of Uttar Pradesh to enter the semi-finals of the 70 kg category competition.