NAWANYA : Sawalakhe has made the city proud after making it to the Maharashtra squad that will be taking part in the Sub-Junior National Boxing Championships to be held at Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab. Nawanya will be taking part in the 49kg category event. In the ongoing Sub-Junior Nationals underway in Punjab, Nawanya’s quarter-final win over a Sikkim opponent paved her way into the State squad. In the prelims, she beat

 

Odisha and in pre-quarter, she got the better of a player from Madhya Pradesh. Next up, she will be taking on a Chandigarh boxer in the semi-final on Sunday. With this form, she’s right on track for the final and a tough gold medal bout versus SSCB or Haryana. Members of Nagpur District Boxing Association have congratulated her and wished her good luck for forthcoming bouts, informs Porus Kotwal.