News SAG: Indian boxers bag all seven golds

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India, on Monday, made a clean sweep in the men’s boxing event of the 12th South Asian Games here, bagging all the seven gold medals on offer.

L. Devendro Singh, Madan Lal, Shiva Thapa, Dheeraj, Manoj Kumar, Mandeep Jangra and Vikas Krishan won their bouts with facile victories. The women’s finals in three weight categories will be held on Tuesday.

PTI reports

Administrative mess
Making another attempt at sorting the administrative mess in Indian boxing, representatives of 18 state units held a meeting with the AIBA ad-hoc committee and the coordination panel to discuss formation of a new federation.

The meeting was also attended by four government units and the draft of a new constitution was circulated to get the observations.

“The observations would be put forwarded to the International Federation (AIBA) within seven days for ratification,” said Asit Banerjee, the chairman of the Sports Ministry-constituted coordination committee.

India won seven gold and one silver in judo on the penultimate day. Bhupinder Singh (60kg), Jasleen Singh Saini (66kg), Manjeet Nadal (73kg), Karanjeet Singh Maan (81kg) in the men’s and Sushila Devi Likmabam (48kg), Kalpana Devi Thoudam (52kg), Anita Chanu Angom (57kg) in the women’s clinched gold. Sunibala Devi Huidrom claimed silver, losing to Phupu Lhamukhatri of Nepal in 63kg final.

The results: Finals: Men: Lightfly (46-49 Kg): Mohib Ulla (Pak) lost to Devendro Singh 2-1; Fly (52): Syed Mohd. Asif (Pak) lost to Madan Lal 3-0; Bantam (56): Ruwan Thilina (SRL) lost to Shiva Thapa 3-0; Light (60): Ahmed Ali (Pak) lost to Dheeraj 2-1; Lightwelter (64): Manoj Kumar bt Dinidu Saparamadu (SRL) 3-0; Welter (69): Rahemi Alla Dad (Afg) lost to Mandeep Jangra 3-0;Middle (75): Vikash Krishan bt Ahmed Tanveer (Pak) 3-0.


SAG: Indian boxers bag all seven golds - The Hindu
 
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