Women's Boxing Nationals: WC medallist Simranjit, dominant Jaismine storm into semis

IANS March 25, 2025 204 views

At the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025, Simranjit Kaur and Jaismine Lamboria triumphed into the semifinals, showcasing remarkable skill and dominance. Simranjit's victory over Prachi was a testament to her Olympic caliber, while Jaismine continued her winning streak against Hannah Joy. The tournament at Greater Noida features top contenders from across India, including a surprise victory by Kalaivani over a Youth World Champion. Eager fans now anticipate the thrilling semifinal matchups, particularly Simranjit versus Sonu and Jaismine against Vishakha.

"Simranjit showcased her experience with a unanimous decision victory." - IANS
Greater Noida: , March 25 (IANS) World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria put on dominant displays to storm into the semifinals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025 here on Tuesday. Simranjit, the first female boxer from Punjab to compete at the Olympics, showcased her experience with a unanimous decision victory over Railways' Prachi in the 60-65kg category.

Key Points

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Simranjit Kaur dominates Railways' Prachi in 60-65kg

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Jaismine Lamboria continues spree with RSC win over Hannah Joy

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Anamika Hooda seeks title defense in Light Flyweight

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National surprise as Kalaivani beats Youth World Champ Devika

Meanwhile, Jaismine (SSCB) continued her dominant spree with another RSC win, this time against Tamil Nadu's Hannah Joy in two rounds.

Hosted by the Boxing Federation of Indi (BFI) in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Boxing Association, the championship takes place at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and will end on March 27. In all, 188 boxers from 24 state units are competing across ten weight categories in this week-long tournament, which follows the World Boxing Technical & Competition Rules, featuring three three-minute rounds with one-minute rest intervals.

In the biggest upset of the day, Tamil Nadu’s Kalaivani S., the 2019 National Champion, shocked the 2022 Youth World Champion Devika Ghorpade (Maharashtra) with a dominant, unanimous decision victory in the Light Flyweight (48-51kg) category.

Reigning Light Flyweight champion Anamika Hooda, meanwhile, moved a step closer to defending her title with a commanding 5:0 unanimous victory over Delhi’s Mehak Dharra in the quarterfinals. Anamika will now face Kalaivani S. in what promises to be a thrilling semifinal clash. On the other side of the bracket, Haryana’s Tamanna will take on Rajasthan’s Sunita, both securing their spots with hard-fought quarterfinal wins.

In the heavyweight division, two-time defending national champion Nupur (Railways) overpowered Tamil Nadu’s Jayasree S. to advance, setting up a semifinal clash against Uttar Pradesh’s Ipsita Vikram, who breezed past Rajasthan’s Chandan Choudhary with a unanimous decision win.

Also making it to the last four was Sonu (AIP), a silver medallist from the previous edition, who secured a 5:0 unanimous win over UP’s Sarita Rai. She will now face Simranjit Kaur in a highly anticipated semifinal showdown.

Jaismine, meanwhile, will take on Punjab’s Vishakha Varitya, while Haryana’s Priya faces Railways’ Poonam in the 54-57kg category. In the heavyweight division, Nupur’s semifinal clash against Ipsita is set to be another thrilling encounter.

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