Railways sweep boxing Nationals

Hisar, October 27

The Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) snared five gold medals in a dominant show to claim their second successive National Women’s Boxing Championship title here on Wednesday even as Telangana’s former Asian bronze-medallist Nikhat Zareen (52kg) emerged as the best boxer of the event.

Team RSPB concluded the event with 12 medals, including five gold, six silver, and one bronze. Remarkably, the RSPB boxers won medals in every single weight category, making it a performance to remember. Zareen clinched the title in the 52kg category by defeating Haryana’s Minakshi 4-1 in the final.

In other prominent performances, Haryana’s Pooja Rani beat RSPB’s Nupur 5-0 in the 81kg category. — PTI