The World Boxing Championships, 2025 began today in Liverpool, England. India has fielded a strong 20-member contingent in the Championships. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani form the experienced core of the women’s squad.
The Indian men’s boxing team is led by Sumit Kundu, who has returned to the squad after injury along with 2021 World Youth champion Sachin Siwach, and Harsh Choudhary. They are joined by a promising group of debutants in Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, Hitesh Gulia, and Abhinash Jamwal.
Meanwhile, the French women’s team have been barred from the Boxing World Championships in Liverpool because they missed the deadline for sharing gender test results.
