Marempu Kabui wins bronze: Bangkok, Dec 3: G Marempu Kabui from Manipur has won bronze in World Muaythai Championship at Fashion Island here after losing his semi-final fight to Guang Jing of China on Monday.
He fought in the 40 kg Junior Male Division.
The gold medal went to Guang Jing of China while Monastirskiy of Ukraine won the silver.
Marenpu is one of the six Muaythai players from Manipur and one out of 16 Indian Muaythai team members who could only win a medal in the Championship that started on November 27.
Earlier, Sarangthem Ningtamba lost to Ramazan Gasanov of Russia in 57 kg Junior Division yesterday, while Likmabam Suraj and Chingshanglakpa lost to Dakoto Jean Stephan of Madagascar and Aiazau of Belarus respectively.
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.
Desam Anjan Kumar Goud from Andhra Pradesh, Vinothkumar from Tamil Nadu and Anshuman Behera from Orissa had lost to Moghaddam of Iran, Aliaksei Baranouski of Belarud and Clayton Cook of Australia respectively.
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 will end on Wednesday.
Source: North East Press Service (NEPS)
