Overview
- The Boxing Federation of India announced on Monday that a 12-member team will travel to the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czechia for competition from June 17 to 21.
- Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Asian Championships gold medallist Preeti Pawar will lead the five-woman contingent selected for the event.
- World No. 1 Jaismine Lamboria and Arundhati Choudhary will not travel because they are still recovering from injuries, forcing adjustments to India’s selection options.
- BFI President Ajay Singh described the Grand Prix, run under World Boxing rules, as a high-quality platform to test combinations and give boxers match practice ahead of Glasgow 2026.
- The Grand Prix is one of Europe’s longest-running tournaments and will stage 10 men’s and 10 women’s weight categories, giving Indian fighters exposure to varied international opponents before major competitions.