Boxers assure Arunachal of 3 medals at Sub-Jr Boys’ and Girls’ Nat’l Boxing C’ships

Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR, 24 May: Three boxers assured Arunachal of medals after reaching the semifinals of the Sub-Junior Boys’ and Girls’ National Boxing Championships in Bellary JSW, Karnataka.

By reaching the semifinals, Techi Ania, Krapsi Yun and Nabam Ania are assured of at least a bronze medal each in the girls’ category.

While Ania beat her opponent from Jharkhand 5-0, Yun beat her opponent from Karnataka 4-1 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Nabam Ania outclassed her opponent from Sikkim within round 2. She won by RSC (referee stopped the contest) rule.

However, Tai Pina, Amak Sonam and Taba Mangte lost their respective quarterfinal bouts on Tuesday.

Pina lost 5-0 to her opponent from Tamil Nadu, while Amak Sonam and Taba Mange lost to their opponents from Punjab and Delhi by 3-2 and 5-0, respectively.