Pramila enters semis

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Pramila Rai (Jhapa) entered the semifinals of women´s 60-kg category in the Second Nationwide Open Boxing Championship on Monday by defeating Punam Gurung (Salyan) on the basis of out-class. [break]



In the women´s 54-kg category, Nisha Tamang (Nepal Police), Sanju Lama (AFP) and Shilu Dangol (Makawanpur) secured places in the semifinals.



Likewise, in the men´s 64-kg category, Bikash Bal Lama (AFP), Birendra Singh (Banke) and Rajan Budhathoki (Tikathali) entered the semifinals.



Surendra Kadayat (Nepal Police), Manish Sharma (Tikathali), Narendra Maharjan (Bogigau) and Prakash Basnet (AFP) entered the semifinals in the men´s 60-kg category.



Purna B Rana (AFP), Yogesh Gurung (Dhading), Gopal Shrestha (Rupandehi) and Surendra Karki (Tikathali) secured semifinal berths in men´s 57-kg.







In men´s 54-kg section, Satyaram Kiju (Patan Boxing), Suman Lama (Makawanpur), Puran Rai (AFP) and Dhirendra Chand (Kanchanpur) secured position in the semifinals.



Pradip Pudasaini (Hetauda), Keshav Gurung (Surkhet), Laxman Tamang (AFP), and Bal Lal Hemram (Jhapa) were among the winners who entered the semifinals in men´s 51-kg.



Laxman Shilakar (Central Boxing), Hasta Bahadur GM (Dang), Surendra Darlami (Chitwan) and Dhrishta Kumar Shahi (Surkhet) entered the semifinals in men´s 48-kg category.

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