Simranjit Kaur managed to breach through her opponent's defence on multiple occasions, before forcing the referee to give a standing count of eight to Rinki in the final round, en route to her unanimous 5-0 victory. Shiva warmed up in style by recording a 5-0 unanimous verdict win over home
Meanwhile, nine of the 13 boxers participating at the Asian Championships, including World Championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa (67kg, Assam) and two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg, Services), will lead the roster in the men's events at the National Games.
Amit advanced to the quarterfinals via a unanimous decision as all five judges decided in his favour. He will take on Scotland's Lennon Mulligan in the quarter-finals on August 4
Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga bagged gold with a dominant performance in the 67 Kg men's weightlifting event. While Achinta Sheuli finished day 3 on a high for India with gold in the 73kg event.
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): India's women's hockey team thoroughly outplayed Ghana, even as the Men's and Women's Table Tennis teams and boxer Shiva Thapa got off to a positive start, as day one of the competitions got underway at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Patiala (Punjab)[India], June 2 (ANI): Five-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and Amit Panghal secured their places in the Indian men's boxing team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside six other pugilists after registering victories in the finals of the trials here at the N