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Manju, Sonia shine as eight RSPB boxers storm into semis

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Greater Noida, Dec 26: Led by Manju Rani (48kg) and Sonia Lather (57kg), eight boxers from the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) stormed into the semifinals of the 7th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships held at the GBU Indoor Stadium.
Besides Manju and Sonia, Anamika (50kg), Jyoti (52kg), Shiksha (54kg), Anupama (70kg), Nandini (75kg), Nupur (81+kg) have guaranteed medals for the RSPB.
In the 48kg bout, RSPB’s Manju displayed dominance over Delhi’s Sanjana, claiming a 5-0 verdict from the judges. Manju will face All India Police’s (AIP) Minakshi in the semis.
Sonai, the 2016 World Championship silver medallist, set up her semis clash with Punjab’s Mandeep Kaur after defeating Vinakshi Dhota of Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, Mandeep secured a 4-1 victory over AIP’s Preeti to book her place.
Haryana’s Saweety Boora continued her dominance in the 81kg weight category. Facing Maharashtra’s Saie Davkhar, the 2023 World Championship gold medallist dominated her opponent to the extent that the referee had to stop the contest. (IANS)

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