Jigar Saroj of Holy Cross (Worli) punches his way to U-13 (34kg) title with 88-85 win before schoolmate Samarsinh Patil wins U-13 (36 kg) with 87-84 scoreline
(left) Jigar Saroj during his U-13 (34kg) title bout; (left) Samarsinh Patil celebrates winning the U-13 (36kg) title. Pics/Ashish Raje
On a day where young pugilists delivered an action-packed series of close bouts, U-13 boxers Jigar Saroj and Samarsinh Patil stood out, registering high-scoring wins in the finals of their respective weight categories in the Dream Sports Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school boxing tournament at Azad Maidan on Wednesday.
Jigar of Holy Cross High School (Worli) outpunched Adish Mishra of Gopal Sharma International (Powai) 88–85 in the 34kg U-13 final, while schoolmate Samarsinh Patil followed up with an 87–84 victory over Reyaansh Parab of Gopal Sharma International (Powai) in the 36kg U-13 final. Meanwhile, the 44kg U-13 title went to Archith Varma of Gokuldham (Goregaon), who secured an Referee Stopped Contest due to Injury (RSC-I) win over Jiyaan Rajyagor of Swami Vivekanandan International School (Borivli).
In the girls U-13 categories, Vaishnavi Tripathi of Holy Cross High School (Worli) beat Ruchi Gohil of St Peter’s High School (Parel) 30–27 in the 36kg final. Anushree Bhosale of Saraswati Mandir (Dadar) won the 44kg final with a 60–52 win over Shravya Pawar of Sacred Heart High School (Worli), and Vipra Dandekar of Convent Girls High School (Worli) claimed victory in the 50kg final by beating Pranita Mehta of Green Lawns (Cumballa Hill) via RSC-I.
Other results
Boys U-11 (24kg) final: Tanush Dhanu of Victoria HS (Mahim) bt Jafar Shaikh of St Mathew’s HS (Malad) 60–54
Boys U-11 (26kg) final: Hammad Mehtar of Christ Church HS (Byculla) bt Mohmad Ali Ansari of Christ Church HS (Byculla) 30–27
Boys U-11 (28kg) final: Saqib Khan of Christ Church HS (Byculla) bt Rudra Sonawane of IES Padmakar Dhamdhere English Medium School (Dadar) via RSC-I
Boys U-11 (32kg) final: Nirbhay Ambekar of Dr Antonio Da Silva HS (Dadar) bt Umair Khan of St Mathew’s HS (Malad) 88-83
Girls U-11 (28kg) final: Divyanka Mokal of Convent Girls HS (Worli) bt Disha Kewat of Sacred Heart HS (Worli) 60–54
Girls U-15 (57kg) final: Gauraja Mhatre of Convent Girls HS (Worli) bt Swara Lokhande of Sacred Heart HS (Worli) via RSC-I
Girls U-15 (60kg) final: Anshika Singh of Gopal Sharma Int’l (Powai) bt Saumya Nayar of Gundecha Education Academy (Kandivli) via RSC-I
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