Goa, June 29 -- Team Herald

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PANJIM: Goa's very own professional boxer Pralhad Panda successfully defended his Indian Boxing Council (IBC) West Zone featherweight title becoming the first Goan to retain the prestigious belt in the professional circuit.

Another Goan boxer, Kailas Gauns from Chimbel, also secured the second victory of the night for Goa, winning against his opponent Prasad Katnoor.

In the much-awaited title fight, the 29-year-old from Bastora, Panda, outboxed his challenger Amit Kumar (27) from Pune over eight tough rounds, before winning by a unanimous decision from a panel of three judges, in a gripping eight-round contest held at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias, Miramar, during Susegado Strike Fig...