Nagpur: As expected, Nagpur’s international boxer Alfiya Pathan bagged the gold medal in 21st Elite Women Maharashtra State Boxing Championship that concluded on Monday.
In the above 81+kg category, Alfiya was too good as she outboxed Akola’s Priyanka Khandare 63-9 via RSC (referee stopped contest) verdict. She was the only boxer from Nagpur to win gold. The three-day event was organised by Nagpur Mahanagar Boxing Association (NMBA) under the aegis of Maharashtra Boxing Association.
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The other winners in various weight categories include Priyanka Shirsade (Jalgaon), Janhavi Waghmare (Mumbai), Divya Bache (Akola), Rishika Hole (Satara), Ankita Gupta( Mumbai Suburban Dist), Ankita Gupta (Mumbai Suburban Dist), Poonam Kaithwas (Akola), Rajana Rajbhar (Mumbai Suburban Dist), Sneha Shelar (Mumbai Suburban Dist), Rutuja Kale (Pune), Vidhi Rawal (Akola), Sakshi Gaidhani (Akola).
Bhaskar Bhatt, chief coach of Indian elite women team; Ranjit Sawarkar, President of Maharashtra Boxing Association, Dayashankar Tiwari, Rakesh Tiwari, Secretary, MBA and Arun Bhute, Secretary, NMBA graced the prize distribution function.
