Cousin brothers, Danish Zaheeruddin Shaikh and Shahnawaz Sallauddin Ansari of Bandra Urdu High School (Bandra), entered the medal rounds the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school boxing championships at the District Sports Office (DSO) Sports Complex in Dharavi yesterday — that too in their very first year of participation.


Shahnawaz Ansari (in red) lands a punch on Taher Motiwala during the U-12 MSSA inter-school boxing championships at the District Sports Office complex in Dharavi yesterday. Pic/Sameer Markande 

Danish won his semi-final bout on points against Shivam Waikar of St Xavier's (Andheri) to enter the U-12 final in the U-41 kg weight category. Shahnawaz, meanwhile, lost to Taher Motiwala of Christ Church (Byculla) on points to settle for a bronze in the U-39 kg weight category.