Gandhinagar, Oct 11: Tokyo Olympics bronze winner boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Commonwealth Games medallists Mohammed Hussamuddin and Jaismine Lamboria registered dominating victories to storm into the finals of their respective weight divisions at the National Games here on Tuesday.
Also advancing to their respective finals were Services heavyweight boxer Sanjeet, Punjab’s Simranjit Kaur and Mandeep Kaur, national championship silver medallist duo of Ankit Sharma and Minakshi of Haryana while Assam’s Ankushita Boro set up an exciting summit clash against Manipur’s Alena Thounaojam in the 66kg welterweight category.
In the women’s 75kg middleweight category, Lovlina lit up the ring, displaying her class against local girl Ruchita, who looked good in patches before the lanky Assamese used her experience to win the bout and set up a summit clash with Haryana’s Saweety Boora.
In the men’s 57kg featherweight category, Gujarat’s Aasifali went down by unanimous decision 5-0 to Haryana’s Sachin Siwach, who will face Hussamuddin of Services in the final.
However, it was heartbreak for multiple Asian championship medallist Shiva Thapa of Assam, who lost 2-3 in a close bout against Services’ Akash.
Assam’s Jamuna Boro (57kg) and Pwilao Basumatary (60kg) also had to settle for the bronze medals. Meanwhile, Maharashtra pugilist Nikhil Dubey won his middleweight 75kg semifinal 4-1 against Services’ Sumit Kundu.
Earlier, Asian championships bronze medallist Jasmine beat her lesser known Manipuri opponent Pravish Konthoujam to storm into the final with a 5-0 win in 60 kg category. Olympian Simranjit Kaur got rid of Assam’s Pwilao in the other semifinal. (PTI)
