SPO-KHELO-BOXING

In a battle of heavyweights, former

world youth champion Shashi Chopra won a close battle against

current champion Sakshi Choudhary to advance in the Under-21

women's feather-weight section (57kg) at the Khelo India

boxing competition here Monday.

Shashi, being the more experienced and taller than her

opponent, boxed like a pro right from the first round, while

Sakshi tried to overpower her with speed and aggression.

However, in the end it was the former champion who

moved into the quarter-finals with a 3-2 verdict, a media

release said.

Meanwhile,Maharashtras Under-17 boys advanced with

easy wins.

Akash Gorkha defeated Manipurs Laishangbam Singh 4-1,

while Laisharam Singh got the better of Mizoram's Lalnunzira

5-0.

Meanwhile, Akolas Sohail Ramzam crashed out of the

tournament with a dislocated shoulder during his light welter

(63kg) bout against Arjun Sharma of Manipur, the release said.

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