Indian boxers will compete in the World Boxing Championships beginning tomorow in Liverpool, United Kingdom. For the first time, the Championships will be staged under the aegis of the new governing body- World Boxing and will feature both men’s and women’s events together. India enjoyed a successful run in 2023, with the women’s team bagging four gold medals in New Delhi and the men clinching three bronze in Tashkent.
Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will mark their international return after over a year’s pause. Nikhat begins a fresh campaign in the 51kg category, having previously won her world titles at 52kg and 50kg. Lovlina, a three-time Worlds medallist, will defend her crown in the 75kg weight class. Together with veteran Pooja Rani, a two-time Asian champion who won silver at the July World Cup, the three form the experienced core of the women’s squad.
With a largely fresh-faced squad, the Indian men’s boxing team would be in for a challenging time. The experienced group is led by Sumit Kundu, who returns to the squad after injury along with 2021 World Youth champion Sachin Siwach, and Harsh Choudhary all of whom have prior Worlds experience. They are joined by a promising group of debutants in Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, Hitesh Gulia, and Abhinash Jamwal, hoping to make their mark on the big stage.
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