Pramod bartwal

Thokchom Sanamacha Chanu: Sakshi and Thokchom Sanamacha Chanu won their respective bouts in contrasting styles after Pawan Bartwal provided India a winning start in the World Boxing Championships campaign in Liverpool, UK, on Thursday.

Bartwal got the better of Brazil’s Michael Douglas Trindade, a Paris Olympian, in a close men’s 55kg bout as the strong Indian team made a good start in the competition.

Sakshi continued the strong start as she outclassed her Ukrainian opponent Viktoriia Shkeul, winning the opening round 5-0 before sealing the contest in the second round with an impressive RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) victory on Thursday.