World Boxing Championships: Sakshi, Chanu, Bartwal Clinch Wins For India In Liverpool
In the World Boxing Championships, Indian boxers Sakshi, Thokchom Sanamacha Chanu, and Pawan Bartwal won their respective bouts at Liverpool, UK, last night, providing India with a winning start.
In the Men’s 55 kg bout, Bartwal got the better of Brazil’s Michael Douglas Trindade, while Sakshi made a strong start, outclassing Ukrainian opponent Viktoriia Shkeul in the women’s 54 kg category.
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She won the opening round 5-0 before sealing the contest in the second round with an impressive RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) victory. On the other hand, Thokchom Chanu posted a hard-fought victory as she overcame Denmark’s Ditte Frostholm 4-1 in the 70kg category.
Other than this, 10 Indian boxers, including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, medal contender Hitesh Gulia and Abhinash Jamwal got first-round byes. India has fielded a 20-member contingent at the inaugural World Championships, being held under the aegis of the World Boxing Council, a recently formed international governing body for boxing.
