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Men's Boxing Nationals: Shiva, Amit And Sagar Storm Into Finals
Services Sports Control Board: Six-time Asian Championships medalist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Sagar (92+kg) maintained their impressive form to enter the final of their respective categories in the 7th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships in Shillong.
Representing Assam, Shiva showcased his experience as he secured a commanding victory over Harivansh Tawari of Maharashtra with a perfect score of 5-0. The previous edition's gold medalist will face Vanshaj of SSCB (Services Sports Control Board) in the final.
On the other hand, Amit Panghal who represents SSCB went head-to-head against Ankit of RSPB (Railway Sports Promotion Board). The bout was closely contested throughout but the highly experienced 28-year-old maintained his composure in the crucial moments of the game to get past his opponent in a 5-2 split decision win. The 2019 World Championships silver medalist will now face Anshul Punia of Chandigarh in the final.
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