Jaismine Lamboria cruises to quarterfinals
Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued her stellar run at the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025, securing a dominant second-round RSC victory over Chandigarh’s Ruchika in the preliminaries. The reigning national lightweight champion, who transitioned to featherweight on her road to the Paris Olympics, stormed into the quarterfinals in commanding fashion. Hosted by the BFI in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Boxing Association, the championship takes place at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, from March 20 to 27, 2025. One hundred and eighty-eight boxers from 24 state units are competing across ten weight categories in this week-long tournament, which follows the World Boxing Technical & Competition Rules, featuring three three-minute rounds with one-minute rest intervals. Joining her in the winner’s circle was Sanamacha Chanu of Railways Sports Promotion Board, a Youth World and National Champion, who displayed complete control in her unanimous decision victory over Manipur’s Bindiya Devi Maorem. Chanu’s calculated aggression and sharp technique kept her opponent on the back foot, reinforcing her title credentials early on …
