PANAJI
Goa dominated the ring in the women's finals on Saturday at Salvador Do Mundo Sports Complex to win the championship in the women's section.
Priti Chawan lost on split decision 4:1 to Maharashtra's Gayatri Patil in the 52 kg weight category.
Khelo India trainee Suman Yadav from Margao won unanimously packing punches in her opponent Sivani Sandhu from Daman and Diu in the 57kg category. Despite receiving counts in the first round itself, the boxer from Daman and Diu did not give up. Yadav also took home the best boxer trophy.
International boxer, Vaishanavi Prabhu has made a brilliant comeback after almost two years and she's in top form. With attacking punches she outclassed Sheilja Singh from Gujarat in the 60 kgs weight category.
National Bronze medalist Shrisha Jampula won against Gujarat's Param Jeetkaur Rathod in a close and well-fought bout in the 66 kg category.
Maharashtra took home the team championship in the men's category. The three boxers from Goa in the finals, in the 51kg weight category Amit Kumar (MAH) won the bout against Goa's Samir Kenchikera. In 60 kgs, Baburam Bishwakarma went down to Rohit (MAH).
"We've realised we need more exposure and that will help in the National Games," said Danuska Da Gama. There are plans to host exposure training cum competition to prepare the team for the 37th National Games to be hosted in Goa.
