NAGPUR’S trio of Malhar Sable, Savli Barbunje, Navyanaveli Swamiyar made it to their respective finals in the Maharashtra State Boxing Championships organised by Nagpur District Amateur Boxing Association at Nagpur University’s Subhedar Hall in Ravi Nagar on Tuesday. In the sub-junior boys 46-49 kg semi-final, Nagpur district’s Malhar eked out a hard-fought win over Pune district’s Yazdani Shaikh 3-2. Another city player Dhairya Kothi, who had been doing fine in the tourney, was shocked by Sports University’s Harshdeep Jadhav in the 35-37 kg category.

In the girls 46-49 kg group, Savli was just too good for her Aurangabad opponent Namasvi Ambore getting a 5-0 verdict in her favour. She is a major contender for a gold medal.

 

Nagpur city’s Navyanaveli, who has been very impressive in the meet, also booked a final berth. She recorded a thumping 5-0 win over Anushka Gupta from Akola in the 52-55 kg category semis. She will take on Akola’s Suhani Borde who was all over her Aurangabad rival Sanskriti Wagh in 5-0 rout. Other players including Nagpur district’s Samiksha Singh, Shraddha Nandanwar and Zubiya Khan and city’s Pooja Channe were handed defeats by their respective opponents. Pune’s Shrushti Dhodmise, Jalgaon’s Aayushi Bhosle, Chandrapur district’s Chaitanya Raut and Akola’s Nivedita Bhutda entered their respective finals.