Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 22 (EMN): Kezhaseluo-o Pienyü emerged as the champion of the NagaWrestleMania-9 King of the Ring series after defeating Kezhavizo Thevo in the final with straight bouts on Saturday evening at IG complex in Kohima. Winning the coveted title, Pienyü lifted the championship belt along with a cash prize of INR 1,20,000. Pienyü, who is also the champion of this year’s NagaWrestlingMania heavyweight category, entered the ultimate King of the Ring final after defeating Kevizhakho Suokhrie, the champion of the lightweight division in the second semi-final with a point deficit. On the other hand, Kezhavizo Thevo received INR 60,000 as the runner-up. On the road to the final, he twice dropped Atuo Tevo, the third position holder of the heavyweight championship division, during their semi-final match. Atuo Tevo received INR 30,000 on being declared the third position holder after winning straight bouts over Kevizhakho Suokhrie, who had to be content with IN
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 22 (EMN): Kezhaseluo-o Pienyü emerged as the champion of the NagaWrestleMania-9 King of the Ring series after defeating Kezhavizo Thevo in the final with straight bouts on Saturday evening at IG complex in Kohima. Winning the coveted title, Pienyü lifted the championship belt along with a cash prize of INR 1,20,000. Pienyü, who is also the champion of this year’s NagaWrestlingMania heavyweight category, entered the ultimate King of the Ring final after defeating Kevizhakho Suokhrie, the champion of the lightweight division in the second semi-final with a point deficit. On the other hand, Kezhavizo Thevo received INR 60,000 as the runner-up. On the road to the final, he twice dropped Atuo Tevo, the third position holder of the heavyweight championship division, during their semi-final match. Atuo Tevo received INR 30,000 on being declared the third position holder after winning straight bouts over Kevizhakho Suokhrie, who had to be content w
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 20 (EMN): Kevizhakho Suokhrie dropped Azhalhou Kire twice to win the championship title in the lightweight division at the ongoing NagaWrestleMania-9 (King of the Ring Series 2022) on Thursday evening at IG Stadium complex in Kohima. Suokhrie won the championship belt along with INR 50,000 while Kire received INR 30,000. Mülüsü Veswüh and Seyiezhato Sano received INR 15,000 and INR 10,000 respectively. Reigning Chin lightweight champion from US, Van Ceu Hmung, lost to the eventual champion by a point deficit (2-1) during the pre-quarter final round. Over 40 wrestlers competed for the coveted title. Earlier, advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland, associate vice president of Athletics Federation of India and secretary general of Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA), Abu Metha, graced the inaugural session. Managing director of 3E Nagaland, Kethosituo Elvis Mepfhuo, recalled how NagaWrestleMania (King of the Ring Series) was conceptualised by them back
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 21 (EMN): Kezhaseluo-o Pienyü took down Menuosetuo Yiese in straight bouts to win the coveted heavyweight championship title at the ongoing NagaWrestleMania-9 King of the Ring Series on Friday evening at IG complex in Kohima. Pienyü lifted the championship belt along with a cash award of INR 50, 000 while Yiese received INR 30, 000 as runner-up. Atuo Tevo and Dzieselatuo Keretsü received INR 15, 000 and 10, 000 respectively as the third and fourth position holders. Earlier, grappling for the third place title against Tevo, Keretsü pulled out in the first bout due to injury following which Tevo was declared the second runner-up. US-based wrestlers and reigning Chin wrestling heavyweight champion Biak Hmun Sang lost in the pre-quarters while Uk Lian Thang, former Chin wrestling heavyweight champion, was defeated in the quarter-final round. However, it was informed that the duo and reigning Chin wrestling lightweight champion from US, Van Ceu Hmung, al
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 17 (EMN): Three Chin wrestlers from United States — Biak Hmun Sang, Van Ceu Hmung and Uk Lian Thang — have arrived in the state capital to participate in the coveted Naga Wrestle Mania-9 King of the Ring Series 2022 scheduled to take place from October 20 to the 22nd at Hockey ground, IG Stadium complex in Kohima. The event is being presented by Vuto Hyundai and organised by 3E Nagaland under the aegis of Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA). Briefing the media at de Oriental Grand upon their arrival, 26-year-old Sang, who is the current Chin wrestling heavyweight champion, exuded confidence that he is here to lift the championship belt in both heavyweight and King of the Ring categories. Expressing delight on being accorded a warm welcome, the wrestler said that he has been looking forward to visiting Nagaland, and did a thorough research on Naga tradition and wrestling online before coming to the state. “I came here to take away the be