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Amit Panghal, Sagar Triumph in Opening Bouts at National Boxing Championships

The 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal began his campaign with a dominant unanimous decision victory in the bantamweight category. In the heavyweight division, Sagar secured a hard-fought win by split decision. This edition marks the first time the men's and women's National Boxing Championships are being held concurrently at the same venue. A total of 600 boxers are competing across 10 weight categories for each gender at the event in Greater Noida.

Key Points: Amit Panghal, Sagar Win at National Boxing Championships

  • Amit Panghal wins by unanimous decision
  • Sagar wins heavyweight bout by split decision
  • First simultaneous men's & women's nationals
  • 600 boxers across 20 weight categories
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Senior National Boxing C'ship: Amit Panghal, Sagar begin campaign in style

Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and Sagar secure wins to advance at the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida.

"Amit, playing in the Bantamweight category, dominated Usman Mohd Sultan of Bihar to get an unanimous decision."

New Delhi, January 4

2018 Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal of SSCB and Sagar of Haryana registered contrasting wins to advance in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships to be played at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Sunday

This is the first time that the men's and women's National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue, and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories each for men and women, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

Amit, playing in the Bantamweight category, dominated Usman Mohd Sultan of Bihar to get an unanimous decision.

In the heavyweight category, Sagar was made to work hard by Edwin of Kerala before managing to win by a split decision.

Lalrambuat of Mizoram was the other boxer to win by unanimous decision in the bantamweight category, beating Santosh Kumar of Odisha.

- ANI

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Priya S
It's fantastic that men's and women's championships are being held together. Promotes equality and gives equal spotlight. Well done BFI! More power to Sagar and all the women boxers.
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Vikram M
600 boxers is a huge number! Shows the depth of talent in our country. Hope the federation provides consistent support beyond these championships so they can shine on world stage.
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Sarah B
Interesting to read about the contrasting wins - a unanimous decision vs a split decision. It highlights the different challenges in each weight category. Sagar's hard-fought win shows real grit.
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Rohit P
Good performance, but I hope the coverage improves. Boxing deserves more prime-time attention in India, not just during Olympics or Asiad. We need to build a sporting culture beyond cricket.
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Lalrambuat of Mizoram was the other boxer to win by unanimous decision in the bantamweight category, beating Santosh Kumar of Odisha.
Shoutout to Lalrambuat from Mizoram! Great to see talent emerging from the Northeast. These championships are crucial for discovering gems from every corner of India. Jai Hind!

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