Women pugilists prove their mettle

Jalandhar, December 25

The women boxers’ team of Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been declared ‘Champion’ at the Association of Indian Universities’ (AIU’s) All-India Inter-University Men/Women Boxing Championship-2021.

Around 2500 men and women boxers from 156 universities from across India are competing at the LPU. The 15-day championship will conclude on January 3.

The LPU women boxers gathered 54 points to be on the top of the championship; Panjab University, Chandigarh, was declared first runner up with 46 points; and Kurukshetra University was second runner up with 42 points.

The LPU’s light middleweight (66-70 kg) woman boxer Arundhanti was declared ‘Best Boxer’. Exhibiting the furious power of their hooks and punches, three of the LPU’s women boxers won gold medals and two silver medals in their respective weight category. The LPU’s other two gold medal winners include Deepa Kumari of light fly weight category (48-50 Kg) and Jasmeen of light welterweight (60-63Kg); whereas, Silver medal winners are Bharti (45-48 Kg) and Lipakshi (81 Kg). — TNS