Overview
- The Asian Boxing Championships run March 28 to April 11 in Mongolia, setting a key continental test for India’s team.
- The Boxing Federation of India finalized selections after a month-long evaluation and inducted boxers into the national camp in Patiala following January’s Nationals.
- Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen headline a women’s lineup that also features Minakshi, Jaismine, Preeti, Priya, Arundhati Choudhary, Ankushita Boro, Pooja Rani and Alfiya Pathan.
- Sachin, a World Boxing Cup Final and Boxam gold medallist at 60 kg, leads the men’s contingent that includes Vishwanath Suresh, Jadumani Singh, Aditya Pratap Yadav, Deepak, Akash, Ankush, Lokesh, Harsh Choudhary and Narender.
- BFI cites strong recent form with nine golds at the Boxam Elite in Spain and consistent podiums at World events, with preparation overseen by head coaches Santiago Nieva and C.A. Kuttappa.