PANAJI
Goan boxers Rudha Rathod and Daniella D’Souza reached the quarterfinals at the 5th Youth Men’s and Women’s National Boxing Championships in Chennai.
On Day 2 on Friday, Rudha (50kg) punched her way past Theja VP of Kerala by an RSC verdict while Daniella (57kg) outpunched Megha Jani of Gujarat, also with an RSC verdict.
Meanwhile, reigning Asian champion Tamanna made her way into the women’s quarterfinals alongside three other Haryana boxers while Vanshaj and Vishwanath Suresh began their campaigns on winning note in the men’s section. Living up to the expectations, Tamanna registered a resounding win over Manipur’s Bandana Kayenpaibam by unanimous decision in the 50kg last-16 bout that ended as a one-sided affair.
