Hi, Please find below and attached the post event press release from the Super Boxing League - 'Road to the Ring’ Delhi Semi-Final for your perusal.
Haryana & Punjab Boxers rule the ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ Semi-Finals New Delhi, 16th September 2018- The ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ contender’s semi-finals for the second edition of the Super Boxing League concluded at the properties own state-of the art facility in the capital city today. A total of 47 pugilists (41 men and 6 women) from across eight states were seen in action fighting for a spot in the ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ contenders Final due to be held later this year in the Delhi. The SBL Road to the Ring contender’s semi-finals saw Punjab boxers stamp their authority walking away with five out the 12 spots at offer. Following Punjab closely were Haryana boxers who booked themselves for the Contenders final in four categories while Delhi managed for two spots and Kerala with just one. The competition included fights in five weight categories for men & one for women, post weigh-ins at the beginning of the trials. The boxers were evaluated on the basis of their aggressiveness, ring control, fitness, technique, footwork and boxer’s chin (ability to take a hit) over the bout that consisted of three rounds of three minutes each. Punjab’s Vijay Kumar & Vivek Biju from Kerala came out as the winners in the Featherweight (57 kg) category while Haryana’s Sanjeet Budhwar & Akashdeep Singh from Punjab emerged winners in the Welterweight (66 kg) category. Haryana Pugilists Gaurav Pawar & Pardeep Hooda alongwith Punjab’s Harmeet Singh emerged victorious in the Middle (72 kg) weight category. Abhishek Sangwan from Haryana won the Super Middle Weight (77 Kg) category. Gaurav Pawar who stunned everyone by his knockouts says, “there were some good boxers out their today, but I was better of them all. Winning my fights via knockouts and impressing the judges is what I had aimed for. I hope to continue with performance and win the SBL title”. Delhi boxers Anu & Kirti while Punjab boxers Khushboo & Muskaan booked their spots for the Finals of the ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ contender series in the women’s flyweight (61 KG) category Kirti who emerged as one of the best female boxers in the semi-finals said, “it was a great opportunity that I had got, so I gave my 100 percent. The judges really liked the way I boxed today, and I hope to continue this & improve even more by continuing my hard work”. The winners from the semi-final round of ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ contender’s round will receive training under International and National coaches and under the watchful eyes of SBL, to become full-fledged professional boxers and will finally compete against each other in the ‘SBL Road to the Ring’ final which will take place later this year. The Winners: Boxer Name Place Weight Category Vivek Biju Kerala Feather Weight Vijay Kumar Punjab Feather Weight Sanjeet Budhwar Haryana Welter Weight Akashdeep Singh Punjab Welter Weight Pardeep Hooda Haryana Middle Weight Harmeet Singh Punjab Middle Weight Abhishek Sangwan Haryana Super Middle Weight Gaurav Pawar Haryana Heavy Weight Khushboo Punjab Female Fly Muskaan Punjab Female Fly Anu Delhi Female Fly Kirti Delhi Female Fly About Super Boxing League: 2017 saw the launch of the world’s 1st and only Boxing League based on unique points-based system. Founded in 2017 by Bill Dosanjh, the only promoter to create 2 leagues within a 12-month span, SBL is one of the largest platforms for Pro Boxers and the first boxing organisation to feature female fights with unique celebrity endorsements from Bollywood, sporting and political ambassadors. Till date the company SBL has till date completed 15 live events successfully. As a forward-thinking organization, with a clear road map, SBL is methodically strategizing to target strategic countries like Pakistan, China, Africa, Philippines and Europe in its priority territories. In 2017 SBL staged 15 events in Sony ESPN (Season 1) and is launching Season -2 in September 2018. SBL has signed an agreement with Fox Network & Tencent providing broadcasting outreach to over 500 million homes in over 18 countries achieving a broadcasting outreach of over 500 million +. Following the success of debut season in India in July 2017, which enticed local celebrities and HNWI associations, SBL is planning to launch in 20 more countries by 2022. SBL aims to be a leading digital content company by 2023. The vision is to have the first Boxing world cup in 2024 Regards Gabriel Govind
