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Sports News | Women's Nationals: World Championship Medallist Simranjit, Dominant Jaismine Storm into Semifinals
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Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh)[India], March 25 (ANI): World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria put on dominant displays to storm into the semifinals of the 8th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship 2025 on Tuesday.
Simranjit, the first female boxer from Punjab to compete at the Olympics, showcased her experience with a unanimous decision victory over Railways' Prachi in the 60-65kg category. Meanwhile, Jaismine (SSCB) continued her dominant spree with another RSC win, this time against Tamil Nadu's Hannah Joy in two rounds. Also Read | Argentina vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers Live Streaming and Match Time in IST: How To Watch Free Live Telecast of ARG vs BRA on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India?.
Hosted by the Boxing Federation of India in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Boxing Association, the championship takes place at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, from March 20 to 27, 2025. One hundred and eighty-eight boxers from 24 state units are competing across ten weight categories in this week-long tournament, which follows the World Boxing Technical & Competition Rules, featuring three three-minute rounds with one-minute rest intervals.
In the biggest upset of the day, Tamil Nadu's Kalaivani S, the 2019 National Champion, shocked 2022 Youth World Champion Devika Ghorpade (Maharashtra) with a dominant unanimous decision victory in the Light flyweight (48-51kg) category. Reigning Lightfly champion Anamika Hooda, meanwhile, moved a step closer to defending her title with a commanding 5:0 unanimous victory over Delhi's Mehak Dharra in the quarterfinals. Also Read | Why is Shreyas Iyer Playing for PBKS in IPL 2025? Find Out Reason Behind KKR’s IPL-Winning Captain’s Inclusion in Punjab Kings Squad for Indian Premier League Season 18.
Anamika will now face Kalaivani S in what promises to be a thrilling semifinal clash. On the other side of the bracket, Haryana's Tamanna will take on Rajasthan's Sunita, both securing their spots with hard-fought quarterfinal wins.
In the heavyweight division, two-time defending national champion Nupur (Railways) overpowered Tamil Nadu's Jayasree S to advance, setting up a semifinal clash against Uttar Pradesh's Ipsita Vikram, who breezed past Rajasthan's Chandan Choudhary with a unanimous decision win.
Also making it to the last four was Sonu (AIP), the silver medallist from the previous edition, who secured a 5:0 unanimous win over UP's Sarita Rai. She will now face Simranjit Kaur in a highly anticipated semifinal showdown. Jaismine, meanwhile, will take on Punjab's Vishakha Varitya, while Haryana's Priya faces Railways' Poonam in the 54-57kg category. In the heavyweight division, Nupur's semifinal clash against Ipsita is set to be another thrilling encounter. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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