Jaismine, Basumatary ease into second round on Day 2 at 5th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships

Representing
Haryana,
Jaismine
comfortably
beat
Chhattisgarh’s
Rajbala
by
the
unanimous
5-0
verdict
in
the
opening
round,
while
Basumatary
showcased
a
ruthless
display
of
power
boxing
and
nimble-footedness
against
Karnataka’s
Theertha
Lakshmi.

While
Jaismine
was
time
and
again
catching
her
opponent
on
the
wrong
foot,
Basumatary
went
on
the
attack
from
the
word
go,
hitting
Theertha
Lakshmi
with
powerful
jabs
before
the
referee
stopped
play
and
declared
the
former
as
a
winner.

Forty-nine
bouts
were
contested
on
Day
2
of
the
prestigious
event
which
has
been
witnessing
participation
of
more
than
320
pugilists
from
36
states/union
territories/boards
from
across
the
country.
The
tournament
is
being
hosted
by
the
Boxing
Federation
of
India
association
with
the
Haryana
Boxing
Sangh.

Gujarat’s
Hardeek
Kaur
Gill
(60kg)
also
put
up
a
flawless
display
against
Ladakh’s
Rigzen
Tsomo
before
winning
the
contest
5-0.

Meanwhile,
Maharashtra
pugilists
continued
their
good
show
in
the
on-going
championship
as
Laxmee
Mehra
outpunched
Sikkim’s
Sarmila
Rai
to
win
her
63kg
opening
round
bout
by
Referee
Stopping
the
Contest
(RSC).

Chandigarh’s
Neema
was
another
pugilist
who
was
in
top
form
in
the
63kg
category,
beating
Neha
Kasnyal
of
Uttarakhand
4-1.

Shruti
Yadav
of
Madhya
Pradesh
gave
a
tactical
masterclass
against
Chandigarh’s
Anju
in
the
opening
round
of
66kg
category,
winning
by
a
comfortable
margin
of
5-0.
Anju
had
no
answer
to
Yadav’s
jabs
and
shots
aimed
at
the
head,
as
Day
2
ended
on
an
electrifying
note.

The
gold
and
silver
medallists
will
earn
themselves
a
place
in
the
national
coaching
camp.
However,
the
remaining
two
names
for
the
camp
in
each
category
will
be
selected
on
the
basis
of
performances
in
the
selection
trials,
which
will
take
place
right
after
the
Nationals.

Source:
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