The four-day Uttarakhand State level sub junior boys and girls boxing championship was jointly inaugurated on the weekend by Zila Panchayat chairman KS Negi, Pauri municipal council chairman Yashpal Benam, Indian Boxing Federation chief coach GS Sindhu and convener of District Olympic Association and former vice chairman of Uttarakhand Sports Council JS Negi.
Teams from eight districts are participating in this four-day event which will conclude on June 5.Speaking at the inauguration KS Negi said that the boxers of Uttarakhand will bring fame to the State in the future if they participate in they practice hard and compete with zeal. The first Asian boxing gold medalist from Uttarakhand PS Mall was also present in the function. Additional Director, Sports department DP Bhatt welcomed the guests and informed that 147 boys and 41 girls were participating in the competition.
A total of 134 bouts will be conducted including the 49 final bouts in boys’ and 15 bouts in girls’ categories. The boxers of Champawat, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri and Pithogargh are participating in the championship.