Women's national boxing championships: Pooja Rani, Simranjit Kaur enter semis

Manju Rani, Nikhat Zareen, Sweety Boora and Jamuna Boro, Simranjit Kaur secured their respective quarter-finals. There were 48 bouts across the 12 categories of boxing championship on Day 5.

Asian champion Pooja Rani and Tokyo Olympian Simranjit Kaur qualify for the semi-finals of the women's national boxing championships 2021. The match took place at St Joseph International School in Hisar, Haryana on Monday.

Representing Haryana, two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani defeated Sakshi Gaidhani of Maharashtra by harmonious decision in the 81kg category bout.

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Manju Rani took over Punjab's Minakshai 5-0. Assam's Jamuna Boro got the better of Gayatri Kasnyal of Uttarakhand by the same scoreline.

In other notable results, two-time Asian medallists Saweety Boora (75kg) and Sonia Lather (57kg) beat Kavita and Vinakshi Dhota Pradesh 5-0, respectively.

Asian bronze medallists Manisha Moun (57kg) and Jasmine (60kg) also won by unanimous decisions over Radha Patidar and Ritu, respectively.

The 54kg category, meanwhile, witnessed an upset as youth world champion Babyrojisana Naorem of Manipur was beaten 5-0 by Shiksha, who competes for RSPB.

Boxers are competing in 12 weight categories at the event . And 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg and +81kg respectively.