Six-time Asian Championships medalists Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sagar (92+kg) continued their fine form to enter the final of the 7th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships in Shillong.

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Representing Assam, Shiva showcased his experience and won over Maharashtra's Harivansh Tawari with a perfect score of 5-0. The gold medal winners from the previous edition will face the SSCB (Services Sports Control Board) seed in the Men's National Boxing Championships final.

Amit Panghal, representing SSCB, was facing off against Ankit of RSPB (Railway Sports Promotion Board). The match was tightly contested throughout, but the highly experienced 28-year-old maintained his composure at crucial moments of the game and defeated his opponent by a 5-2 split decision. The 2019 World Championship silver medalist will now face Chandigarh's Anshul Punia in the Men's National Boxing Championships final.

Meanwhile, Sagar, representing RSPB, faced Delhi's Vishal Kumar in the semi-final clash. Sagar's skill and powerful punches were on full display as he dominated the match and won with a score of 5-0. The 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist will face Punjab's Jaipal Singh in the gold medal match.

Moreover, 2021 Asian champion, Sanjeet (92kg) of SSCB defeated his rival Vicky of AIP (All India Police). Sanjeet was on top of his game and dominated the bout to win via unanimous decision. Sanjeet will face Naveen Kumar of Haryana in the final.

Other SSCB boxers who qualified for the Elite Men's National Boxing Championships final include Barun Singh (48kg), Pawan (54kg), Sachin (57kg), Akash (60kg), Vanshaj (63.5kg), Rajat (67kg), Akash (71kg), Deepak (75kg), Lakshya (80kg) and Jugnoo (86kg).

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SSCB has topped the medal tally by securing 12 medals in the ongoing 7th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships.

In a strategic move to secure more spots for Paris Olympics 2024, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a formidable nine-member squad for the first World Qualification Tournament. Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine are set to lead the charge.

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The comprehensive selection process, led by the high-performance unit, considered various performance parameters to finalize the team. Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Secretary General of BFI, expressed confidence in the selected boxers, stating, "Our aim is to maximize India's participation at the Paris Olympics 2024."

"We have undertaken a thorough and careful selection process for the first World Qualification Tournament. The high-performance team conducted a detailed evaluation process, gave points to boxers and those securing highest points were selected. We are confident and believe that these boxers possess the mettle to not only compete but triumph and secure coveted spots at the Olympics," Hemanta Kumar added.

India has already secured four quotas for Paris Olympics 2024, with Nikhat Zareen, Preeti, Parveen Hooda, and Lovlina Borgohain earning their berths at the Asian Games. The first World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, from February 29 to March 12, offers 50 Olympic quotas, including 22 for women. The second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok from May 23 to June 3 will fill the remaining spots for countries that haven't qualified through the initial events.

The squad also includes youth world champion Ankushita Boro (66kg), reigning National champions Lakshya Chahar (80kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), 2022 Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+92kg) and 2023 World Championship bronze medallists Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg), Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) to fight for Paris 2024 quotas in their respective categories.

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In the Tokyo Olympics, India sent nine entries, and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) would like to see at least a matching number of entries this time in Paris Olympics 2024.

Shiva Thapa on Friday pulled off a big win and clinched a gold medal while defending champions Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) retained their crown with 10 medals at the 6th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 in Hisar on Friday.

It was a comfortable final day for record six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa of Assam. He defeated Railway Sports Promotion Board's (RSPB) Ankit Narwal by a margin of 5-0 in the 63.5kg final. In contrast, Mohammad Hussamuddin of SSCB had to fight hard to pull off a victory against 2016 world youth champion Sachin of RSPB in the 57kg final. After suffering a defeat in last year's final, the two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medalist produced a brilliant performance to seal the victory this time with a scoreline of 4-1.

At the same time, Narender (+92) got a walkover in his final bout against 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist Sagar. Sagar could not participate in the match due to a minor injury. SSCB boxers along with Hussamuddin and Narender put up a fine performance on the final day of the tournament. The team successfully defended its crown in the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022. They bagged a total of six gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg), Sachin (54kg), Akash (67kg), and Sumit (75kg) are the other gold medalists from the team.

Meanwhile, RSPB with two gold, three silver, and two bronze, and Punjab with one gold, two silver, and six bronze stood second and third respectively. Local boxers Abhimanyu Loura (80kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg) ended their impressive campaigns with hard-fought victories. Both got gold in their respective weight categories.

Abhimanyu, who registered a stunning win against Tokyo Olympian Ashish Kumar in the quarter-finals, repeated the same composure and confidence in his final bout against Chandigarh's Sahil. The 2019 Asian Youth Championships bronze medalist faced stiff competition from his opponent. But he used his technical ability to win 4-1.

Naveen, on the other hand, faced 2021 Asian champion SSCB K Sanjeet, a repeat of last year's final in the tournament. Sanjeet had won in that but Naveen made sure that this does not happen this year. He outclassed his opponent in a thrilling contest to secure a memorable 4-1 victory. 2022 Asian Championships bronze medalist Govind Sahani (48kg) and Varinder Singh (60kg) defended their titles and secured gold for RSPB. While Govind beat Manipur's Keisham Singh 5-0, Varinder defeated Punjab's Vijay Kumar by the same score.

Punjab's  Kartik (86kg) and Karnataka's Nishant Dev (71kg) also won gold medals in their respective categories at the prestigious tournament. Apart from the medal, the Best Promising Boxer award was also presented to Abhimanyu Loura. Kartik of Punjab was awarded the Best Boxer award while Zoram Muana of Mizoram was awarded the Best Challenger award.

Six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) advanced to the final of the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 with a 5-0 win over 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Manish Kaushik, in Hisar on Thursday. Thapa will face 2019 World Youth Championships silver medalist Ankit Narwal in the final.

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Thapa and Kaushik started out aggressively in the 63.5kg match. As the bout progressed, Thapa utilized his experience to smartly dodge punches with his quick feet while landing more accurate blows. Ultimately, Shiva was successful in having the upper hand over Kaushik and registered a resounding 5-0 win.

Meanwhile, representing SSCB, 2021 Asian champion Sanjeet (92kg) registered a comfortable win over Himachal Pradesh's Ashish Bhandor. Showcasing his power and supreme technical ability, Sanjeet gave his opponent no chance to come back in the bout and sealed his place in the finals after the referee stopped the contest (RSC) in the second round.

On the other hand, Sanjeet's SSCB teammates Asian Championships bronze medalist Sumit (75kg) and Narender (+92kg) have won their semi-final bouts 5-0. Sumit defeated Tinderpal Singh of Punjab while Narender defeated Jaipal Singh of Punjab to make it to the finals.

Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal Pradesh also defeated Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Rohit Tokas of RSCB in the semi-finals of 67kg. The closely contested match saw both pugilists give it their all. But Jamwal's edge out to secure a 4-3 win after the bout was reviewed. He will face Akash of SSCB in the final. Two-time Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Mohammad Hussamuddin of SSCB also won by unanimous decision against Himachal Pradesh's Ashish Kumar. He is going to take on Sachin of RSPB in the final of 57kg category.

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At the same time, the RSPB pair of Govind Sahani (48kg) and Varinder Singh (60kg) defeated Neeraj Swami of Delhi and Suni Chouhan of Uttar Pradesh. They won the bout by identical 5-0 margins respectively to advance to the finals. The final bout of all weight categories at the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 will happen on Friday.

Six-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa and Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Rohit Tokas booked themselves into the quarter-finals of the 6th Elite Men's National Boxing Championships 2022 in Hisar on Monday.

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Thapa (63.5kg), representing Assam, beat Delhi's Jaswinder Singh 5-0 in their last-16-round bout. The 2015 World Championships bronze medalist utilized his experience and supreme technical ability to dominate the entire bout. He blanked his opponent to secure the win by unanimous decision. He will face the winner of the bout between Sanu T of Kerala and Ashutosh Kumar of Punjab in his quarter-final on Wednesday.

On the other hand, Tokas (67kg) of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) defeated Jai Singh of Chhattisgarh 5-0 in a one-sided contest. Courtesy of his attacking brilliance, Tokas had the upper hand over his opponent and managed to keep him quiet throughout the bout. Tokas will take the ring against the winner of the bout between Nishchaya and Aman Duhan in the quarters.

Meanwhile, Asian Games silver medalist Ashish Kumar (80kg) has also crossed the last-16 stage hurdle. The Himachal Pradesh player easily defeated Sumit Poonia of Rajasthan. At the same time, World Youth Champion (2016) Sachin (57kg) won against Haryana's Neeraj. The RSPB boxers did not give any chance to the opponent player on the basis of an excellent attack. In the same weight category, Rushikesh Goud of Maharashtra defeated Sonu of Bihar 5-0.

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Shivam Tiwari (60kg) of All India Police defeated Savio Michael of Telangana. While Pavan Kumar N (51kg) of Karnataka defeated Pawan Kumar Arya of Uttarakhand. He will face off against Prashant Yadav of Delhi. A total of 386 boxers from 13 different weight categories are participating in the Men's National Boxing Championships 2022.

Five-time Asian medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) continued his stellar form by storming into the final of the ongoing Asian Boxing Championships 2022 in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. Now Shiva will face Uzbekistan's Ruslan Abdullayev for the title on Saturday for his second Asian title.

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In the semi-finals, Shiva faced 2019 Asian champion Bakhodur Usmanov of Tajikistan. Shiva used his vast experience and tactical acumen to register a 4:1 victory over his young rival. Earlier, he had also defeated Bakhodur in the semi-finals of the 2021 Asian Championships. But he lost to Asian Games silver medallist Baatarsukhiin Chinzorig of Mongolia in the final.

Thapa, the 2013 Asian champion, won silver in 2017 and 2021 apart from winning bronze in 2015 and 2019. He will be the first male boxer in the history of the Asian Championships to win his sixth medal on Saturday.

On the other hand, Thailand Open champions Sumit and Govind Kumar Sahani lost their semi-final matches and had to be content with the bronze medal. Kazakhstan's Sanzhar Tashkenbay defeated Govind (48kg) by 4-0. At the same time, reigning Asian champion Jafarov Saidjamshid of Uzbekistan defeated Sumit by 5:0.

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Meanwhile, in the 92kg semi-final bout, Narender lost 0:5 against Uzbekistan's Mullojonov Lazizbek and settled for the bronze medal. While, Mohammad Husamuddin (57kg), who had a cut above his right eye in the previous bout, could not enter the ring and had to be content with a bronze medal.

On Friday, five women boxers will compete for the gold medal in the final of the Asian Boxing Championships 2022. Which include Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Parveen (63kg), and Saweety Boora (81kg). The other women boxers competing in the final will be competition debutants Alfiya Pathan (81kg), and Minakshi (52kg).