Super Boxing League: Delhi beat Haryana in opener

NEW DELHI: Delhi Gladiators beat Haryana Warriors with a margin of 12-6 on the opening day of the inaugural Super Boxing League on Friday.

In the first fight of the night, Delhi Gladiators' Rakesh Lochan beat Haryana Warriors' Naveen Nehra by a Split Decision to get off the mark on the points table.Both boxers were equally matched until the third round before Lochan dominated Naveen in Round 4 to seal victory.

In the second fight, Haryana Warriors' captain Neeraj Goyat beat Delhi Gladiators' Vanlulpuwia by split decision.However, Delhi Gladiators restored their lead as Shivani Dahiya beat Haryana Warriors' Suman Kumari in the Female Flyweight category.The fourth fight saw Delhi Gladiators' captain Pawan Maan take on Haryana Warriors' Amit Kumar in the Middle Weight category.

In the first round, both pugilists kept their shape in order not to give in to their opponents' initial attacks. However, Round 2 saw Pawan controlling the fight as he threw some heavy punches on Amit.