Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead India’s problem on the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi. The match shall be held from March 15 to 26 on the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. Tokyo bronze medallist, Borgohain (75kg) has two world championships bronze medals to date and can be a part of a number of Olympic medallists from different international locations looking for glory.

Zareen, alternatively, will defend her title within the 50kg class. She grew to become the world champion within the 2022 IBA Women’s World Championships held in Istanbul.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas may also compete within the 48kg class. The two-time Youth World champion will look so as to add one more main medal to her identify.

“In the last few years, India have become a powerhouse of boxing and we intend to further cement our standing with this talented contingent for the IBA Women’s World Championships. It’s a line-up of champions and I am sure that they’ll bring glory to the country again,” stated Ajay Singh, president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

Manisha Moun, who introduced her arrival on the worldwide stage with spectacular performances on the 2018 World Championships in Delhi, will characterize the nation within the highly-competitive 57kg featherweight class.

Manisha gained the bronze medal on the 2022 World Championships.

The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria has been a quarter-finalist within the 2022 version and can compete within the 60kg class.

Young pugilists Preeti and Sanamacha Chanu will characterize India within the 54kg and 70kg class respectively.

Preeti gained bronze on the 2022 Asian Championships, whereas Sanamcha is the 2021 Youth world champion and not too long ago grew to become the nationwide champion in her class.

The reigning Asian and nationwide champion Saweety Boora shall be competing within the 81kg class.

The skilled campaigner, who gained silver within the 2014 World Championships in South Korea, shall be desperate to proceed her spectacular type so as to add to her medals tally.

Youth world champions Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg) and Shashi Chopra (63kg) together with 2019 South Asian Games gold medallist Manju Bamboria (66kg) shall be desperate to show their mettle of their respective classes on the World Championships.

In the 81kg+ heavyweight class, India’s medal hopes will relaxation on reigning nationwide champion Nupur Sheoran.

The occasion will see a complete prize pool of Rs 20 crore — Rs 10 crores being the pool for gold medallists. Boxers who end runners-up of their classes in addition to those that declare bronze will obtain their prizes from swimming pools of Rs 5 crores respectively.

India squad: Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg), Preeti (54kg), Manisha Moun (57kg), Jaismine Lamboria (60kg), Shashi Chopra (63kg), Manju Bamboria (66kg), Sanamcha Chanu (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety Boora (81kg) and Nupur Sheoran (81+kg).

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