Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 22 2009:
Having become the first female boxer from chandel district, so far, to be admitted in the special Area Games Training Centre at Khuman lampak sports Complex under SAI, Hatchonghoi Mate d/o Ngamkholun and Hoikim Mate of Tengnoupal village has been selected to represent Manipur in the 4th junior Women National Boxing Championship to be held at Patna (Bihar) from November 10 till 14, informed a Kuki Students' Organisation, Tengnoupal Block release.
The KSO unit expressing confidence that Hatchonghoi will excel at the National championship, also said the district's lone female boxer had trained under the guidance of present secretary general of Manipur Amateur Boxing Association Khoibi Salam, in her initial stage.
Hatchonghoi will compete in the B-50 kg category, the KSO release added.