Four Indian boxers, Arundhati Choudhary, Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro and Hussam Uddin Mohammed, reached the semifinals of the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Finland after impressive opening-day victories, giving India a strong start in the international competition.
Indian boxing began its campaign on an impressive note at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament, with four Indian pugilists advancing to the semifinals following convincing victories on the opening day of the prestigious international competition in Tampere, Finland.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Aarti Dhariyal (54kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg) and Hussam Uddin Mohammed (60kg) secured their places in the last four with strong performances against international opponents.
Arundhati Choudhary led India’s impressive performance in the women’s section, registering a dominant victory over Finland’s Vilma Kuusikko in the 70kg category. Her performance demonstrated India’s strength in the weight division and helped the contingent make a positive start to the tournament.
Aarti Dhariyal also delivered an impressive performance in the 54kg category, defeating Sweden’s Britta Lia Tisell to secure her semifinal berth. Meanwhile, Ankushita Boro continued India’s winning momentum by overcoming Brazil’s Haziel Santos in the 65kg category.
In the men’s competition, Hussam Uddin Mohammed produced a technically superior performance in the 60kg category to defeat Scotland’s Luca Flynn. With the victory, Hussam became the fourth Indian boxer to qualify for the semifinals on the opening day.
Meanwhile, India’s World Champion Jaismine (57kg) was scheduled to begin her campaign later on Friday against Brazil’s Jessica Dias Coutinho. Hitesh (70kg) was also set to face England’s Kyle Shaw-Tullin as the Indian contingent looked to add more victories to its opening-day success.
Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jaismine and Arundhati Choudhary are among the prominent names in India’s 14-member boxing contingent participating in the tournament, scheduled in Tampere, Finland, from October 28 to November 2.
The competition provides valuable international exposure to Indian boxers ranked third in the country’s Olympic weight-category bench strength, along with leading pugilists competing in Olympic weight categories that are not included in the Asian Games programme.
Organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, the International Tammer Boxing Tournament is one of the established events on the international boxing calendar. The tournament has been organised annually since 1977 and attracts boxers from different countries, offering an important platform for international competition and experience.
The competition features 10 elite men’s and seven elite women’s weight categories and is being conducted under World Boxing competition rules. According to the schedule, preliminary bouts are being held on the opening day, followed by the semifinals on October 31 and the finals on November 1.
India’s men’s squad includes Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Hussam Uddin Mohammed (60kg), Vivek Meena (65kg), Hitesh (70kg), Akshay (80kg), Bobin Chauhan (90kg) and Chetan Choudhary (90+kg).
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The women’s team comprises Tanu (51kg), Aarti Dhariyal (54kg), Jaismine (57kg), Disha Vijay Patil (60kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Imroz Khan (75kg).
The four semifinal qualifications have provided an encouraging start for the Indian contingent. With several experienced boxers still competing in the tournament, India will aim to maintain its momentum and secure more places in the medal rounds at the prestigious Finnish boxing event.
