Boxers Rohit, Deepak finish on top

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, October 11

Rohit Kumar of GGDSD College, Sector 32, got the better of Amit Kumar of SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, to win the 49kg title on the concluding day of the Panjab University Inter-college Boxing Championship here today.  

Rahul Kumar of GNN College, Doraha, and Sanjeev Sahu of SGGS College, Sector 26, bagged a bronze medal each.  

Deepak Singh of GCCBA, Sector 50, dominated the 52kg category. He beat Mewa Singh of GGDSD College to win gold. 

Sandeep Singh of Sri Ram College, Dalla, and Paramjit Singh of Doraha College finished joint third. 

In 56kg category, Vikas of SGGS College beat Bal Ram of Post Graduate Government College, Sector 46, in the final. Karandeep Singh of Sri Ram College, Dalla, and Shamu of BKS College, Mohar, bagged bronze medals.

The 60kg title went to Sandeep of SD College after he pummeled Mandeep Singh of Sri Ram College in the summit clash. 

Gurpreet Singh of SGGS College and Gourav Kumar of DAV College took home a bronze each.

Harameet Singh of SGGS College, meanwhile, beat Madhav of Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, to win the 64kg title.

Devashish Sharma of DAV College, Sector 10, and Vikas  of GGDSD College clinched bronze medals. 

In the 69kg final, Ankush Hooda of GGDSD College humbled Shubham Singh of SGGS College. 

Gurkirat Singh of SCD Government College, Ludhiana, and Hardev Mastana of DAV College returned with bronze medals. 

Aditya Mann of GGDSD College out-punched Jagwinder Singh of Sri Ram College to claim the 75kg title. 

Gursahiv Singh of AS College, Khanna, and Gurpreet Singh of Arya College, Ludhiana, fetched bronze medals. 

In 81kg category, Shankar of SGGS College dominated Gourav Dutt of GGDSD College to clinch the gold medal. 

Jatin Sharma of GPC Alour, Khanna, and Pankaj of Post Gradate Government College, Sector 46, pocketed bronze medals. 

Mohit of SGGS College claimed the 91kg title after beating Rahul of GGDSD College in the final. Abhishek of Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, and Ankush Shoree of AS College had to be content with bronze medals.

Overall winner yet to be declared  

The overall winner of the championship was not declared as SGGS boxer filed a written complaint against the decision of an official in the 91+kg category. The matter has been forwarded to the Panjab University Sports Comities and after their decision the overall winner will be declared. According to officials, GGDSD College was the leading contender for the overall title, even if the decision goes in favour of the SGGS pugilist.