Two-time Asian champion Pooja Rani and World Boxing Cup Astana gold medallist Jaismine Lamboria registered contrasting wins to assure two more medals for India in the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, according to a release from BFI.
World Boxing Cup Astana gold medallist Nupur continued her fine form to confirm India's first medal at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on Wednesday with a 4:1 win over Uzbekistan's Oltinoy Sotimboeva in the women's 80+kg quarterfinals.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen will headline India's 20-member contingent for the World Boxing Championships 2025, scheduled to begin in Liverpool from Thursday, as per Olympics.com.
Hitesh Gulia (men's 70kg) returned home with a silver medal after losing his final bout. The boxer lost his final game of the competition 0-5 against Brazil's Kaian Oliveira.
The 24-year-old was at her attacking best against USA's Yosline Perez to get a unanimous verdict from the judges, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
India's boxing contingent at the World Boxing Cup, Kazakhstan 2025, will be vying for at least eight gold medals on the final day on Sunday after four women and three men followed Nupur (80+kg) in reaching the finals of their respective weight categories here on Saturday.
Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg) guaranteed India two medals on Day 3 of the World Boxing Cup-Astana, Kazakhstan 2025 with assured performances in their respective quarterfinal bouts.
Indian boxer Nishant Dev, who was part of the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics, has set his sights on professional boxing for the next three years. However, he remains committed to his Olympic dream and plans to return to the amateur circuit in time for the next Games.
Following her gold medal win at the women's National Boxing Championships, Asian Games medalist Pooja Rani expressed happiness at her ninth national-level gold and pointed to the high level of competition in Indian boxing.
According to a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), Haryana finished second with six medals, including two golds and a string of silver medals, while All India Police (AIP) came in third with seven medals, including one gold.
Hosted by the BFI in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Boxing Association, the championship takes place at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, from March 20 to 27, 2025. One hundred and eighty-eight boxers from 24 state units are competing across ten w