National Boxing Championship News

Current national champion and five-time Asian Championship medalist, Shiva Thapa has made it to the semis in the 63kg weight category at men's National Boxing Championship 2021 on Sunday. Youth World Champion Sachin Siwach, too, progressed to the next round after beating Goa's Roshan Zamir.

Defending champion Mohammed Hussamuddin scripted a dominating win to enter the quarter-final of the ongoing National Boxing Championships at Bellary, Karnataka on Saturday. Haryana’s Sachin also reached the last-eight stage with a win over Manipur's Jobison Yengkokpam with a unanimous decision.

Manoj Kumar overcame the challenge of Duryodhan Singh to secure his second successive gold in the 69kg category at the National Championships yesterday. Shiva Thapa, on the other hand, had to contend with second place as he lost to Manish Kaushik on a split decision in the 60 kg event.