Overview
- Day 1 in Greater Noida saw India’s Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Ankush Phangal (80kg) and Narender Berwal (90+kg) win their openers to reach the semifinals and secure medals.
- Running November 16–20 at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, the Finals feature 10 men’s and 10 women’s divisions with brackets capped at eight and bouts beginning at the quarterfinal stage.
- Nikhat Zareen received a bye to a 51kg semifinal against Uzbekistan’s Gulsevar Ganieva, and a thin women’s field left several Indians assured of podiums, including Pooja Rani who advanced directly to the 80kg final.
- Participation is uneven with smaller brackets in multiple categories as Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan field second-string squads and China skips the event; Indian Express reports only 44 of 80 women’s slots filled.
- The tournament was inaugurated by BFI president Ajay Singh and acting World Boxing secretary general Mike McAtee, offers 300 ranking points for gold, and streams live on World Boxing’s YouTube channel.