Representative image (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympian Ashish Kumar Chaudhary’s disqualification from the senior boxing nationals in Greater Noida has put refereeing standards at the week-long tournament under scrutiny. TOI has learnt that the referee officiating Chaudhary’s bout against Haryana’s Rupesh in the men’s 75-80kg division was stripped of duties for a day and removed from the roster for poor judgment.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chaudhary was disqualified for ducking too low and head-butting Rupesh, causing bleeding, prompting a strong protest from the Himachal boxing association.
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The referee initially ruled the incident accidental and gave Rupesh a standing count, but after consultations with technical delegate Narendra Nirwan, the decision was overturned. Following a review by technical director Rajan Sharma, the referee was stood down, while Nirwan was relieved of further observing duties.Pooja Rani, Jadumani win On day three, World Championships bronze medallist Pooja Rani and Jadumani Singh recorded comfortable wins, while Lovlina Borgohain and Amit Panghal were stretched.