Source: Oken Jeet Sandham / NEPS
Bangkok, November 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 complete rounds and lost in points only.
Mr Sarangthem Ningtamba from Manipur lost to Mr Ramazan Gasanov of Russia in 57 kg Junior Division yesterday, while Mr Likmabam Suraj and Mr Chingshanglakpa also from Manipur lost to Mr Dakoto Jean Stephan of Madagascar and Mr Aiazau of Belarus respectively today.
Mr Suraj was in 60 kg B Division, while Mr Chingshanglakpa in 48 kg Junior Division.
On the 2nd day of the Championship Mr L Nishikanta was defeated by Mr Adrian Wytwer of Poland in 63.5 kg B Division.
Besides them, Mr Desam Anjan Kumar Goud from Andhra Pradesh, Mr M Vinothkumar from Tamil Nadu and Mr Anshuman Behera from Orissa have lost to Mr Moghaddam of Iran, Mr Aliaksei Baranouski of Belarud and Mr Clayton Cook of Australia respectively.
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There are two officials from Manipur Mr O Manglemjao (Senior Referee), Mr L Thoiba Singh (Referee), two from Nagaland Mrs Aneile Kenye (Media and Assistant Team Manager) and Mr Takameren (Referee) and also one official each from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Mr Selvaraj and Mr Balaraju.
It may be mentioned that President of Muaythai Federation of India Mr 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.