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India Finalises 20-Member Boxing Squad for Liverpool World Championships

Selections were based on a week-long assessment at NIS Patiala rather than trials to secure spots ahead of a preparatory training exchange in China.

India's Zareen Nikhat will highlight India’s 20-member squad for this year’s senior boxing World Championships set to take place in Liverpool from September 4. (AFP)

Overview

  • The Boxing Federation of India interim committee announced the 20-member squad to compete in Liverpool from September 4–14.
  • Selection relied on a rigorous, week-long evaluation at NIS Patiala that tested boxers’ technical skills, endurance, discipline and sparring performance instead of traditional trials.
  • The roster is spearheaded by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and features World Cup medallists like Meenakshi Hooda and Abhinash Jamwal.
  • The championships will be the first under the new governing body World Boxing and will integrate men’s and women’s competitions across ten weight classes.
  • India will send 42 junior boxers along with coaches and physiotherapists to China for a 15-day training exchange designed to elevate preparations ahead of the event.