Saturday, December 1, 2007

World Muaythai Championship

Four Manipuris lose on 4th day:

Bangkok, Nov 30: Altogether four players from Manipur have been defeated since the beginning of the World Muaythai Championship here at Fashion Island, Bangkok.

Many of them, however, could complete their rounds and lost in points only.

Sarangthem Ningtamba from Manipur lost to Ramazan Gasanov of Russia in 57 kg Junior Division yesterday, while Likmabam Suraj and Chingshanglakpa also from Manipur lost to Dakoto Jean Stephan of Madagascar and Aiazau of Belarus respectively today.

Suraj was in 60 kg B Division, while Chingshanglakpa in 48 kg Junior Division.

On the second day of the Championship, L Nishikanta was defeated by Adrian Wytwer of Poland in 63.5 kg B Division.

Besides them, Desam Anjan Kumar Goud from Andhra Pradesh, M Vinothkumar from Tamil Nadu and Anshuman Behera from Orissa have lost to Moghaddam of Iran, Aliaksei Baranouski of Belarus and Clayton Cook of Australia respectively.


There were two officials from Manipur, O Manglemjao (Senior Referee), L Thoiba Singh (Referee), two from Nagaland, Aneile Kenye (Media and Assistant Team Manager) and Takameren (Referee) and also one official each from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Selvaraj and Balaraju.

It may be mentioned that President of Muaythai Federation of India Oken Jeet Sandham has led this jumbo Indian Muaythai Team to Bangkok for this historic World Muaythai Championship 2007 which started from November 27 and that will continue till December 5.

Source: NEPS/www.e-pao.net

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