Yatharth wins boxing gold in state meet

Yatharth Puhal of Burail Club won the 44-46 kg gold medal by defeating Kushal Sirswal representing the Sector 42 Boxing Coaching Centre during the 44th Junior Boys Chandigarh State Boxing Championship at the Sector 42 sports complex.

Aryaveer Khatri of the Eagle Club and Ajay Singh of Government Model High School, Sector 39, claimed the joint bronze medal. In the 46-48kg event, Nishant Singh of Eagle Club won the final against Aditya Vaidh of the Sector 56 coaching centre, while Mayur Valecha of St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, and Shiven Sharma of KV, Sector 31, claimed joint third position.

In the 48-50 kg final, Aman Dev of Sector 42 centre defeated Ritik of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33. Rivanshu Gaur of Sector 42 centre won the 50-52 kg final by defeating Nitin of Sector 6 centre and Saket Hind of Stepping Stones, Sector 37, along with Vishal Hearayal of PMLSD School, Sector 32, finished at joint third position. In the 52-54 kg final, Arsh of Sector 42 centre defeated Love Deep Singh of GNPS, Sector 36, and Mukul Kumar of Sector 44 School shared the third position with Satish of Eagle Club.

Gaurav Singh Negi won the 54-57 kg final by defeating Anirudh Bhardwaj of Sector 56 centre, while Aayushman Shrotriya of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, and Gursartaj of the Friends’ Club claimed the joint third position. Prince Verma of Sector 56 centre defeated Mayank Singh Bora of Sector 42 team and won the 57-60kg final, followed by Pushpinder Singh of DAV, Sector 8, and Raja Rahies of Kundan International School, Sector 46, claiming the third position.

In the 60-63 kg final, Ishaan Bhatia of Sector 42 team bagged the first position by defeating Ishaan of St Stephen’s. Dev of St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, and Tejeshu of IS Dev Samaj School, Sector 21, finished at joint third position. Vatan Deep of DAV School defeated Anantveer Singh of Sector 42 complex to win the 63-66 kg final. In the same weight category, Akshit Kumar of Eagle Club and Aryan Dhull of PMLDS School, Sector 32, finished third.

In the 66-70kg final, Ranveer of Sector 42 defeated Harman of Sector 56, while Rohan of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, and Ranav Thakur of St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, shared the third position. Harsh Joon of Shivalik School, Sector 41, won the 70-75 kg final by defeating Nirzir Majumdar of St Joseph’s School. Siddharth Upmal of St Stephen’s and Ankit Sharma of Sector 56 school claimed the third place. In the 75-80 kg final, Daivik Sood of Sector 56 won the gold medal by defeating Marsh Jatrana of Sector 42 centre. Tanmay of Stepping Stones school and Daruv Sidana St Joseph’s claimed the joint third position. In the 80kg final, Loven Gulia of Sector 42 complex claimed the gold medal by defeating Vishal Mehta of Sector 56 team. Agrim Singh of St Joseph’s and Kanishk Malik of SGHK School, Sector 40, claimed the joint third position.

Aman Dev of Sector 42 centre was adjudged the best boxer, while Kartik of Sector 56 centre was named most promising boxer of the event. The Sector 42 centre won the overall trophy with 42 points, while the Sector 56 team claimed the second position with 18 points.