The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chosen a 50-member Indian squad, spearheaded by Olympic-sure Preeti (54kg), for the future ASBC Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championship 2024 to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 27 to May possibly 7.
Preeti, who secured the Paris Olympic quota position soon after winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Game titles, will direct India’s cost in the U22 category alongside with the former youth entire world champion and 2022 Asian elite boxing championship gold medallist Alfiya Pathan (81kg).
Reigning youth environment champions Devika Ghorpade (52kg) and Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), and senior countrywide champions Prachi (63kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg) and Jugnoo (86kg) are also section of the U-22 squad.
The two U22 and Youth competitions will see the participation of 25 Indian boxers each as the men’s and women’s sections will have 13 and 12 types respectively.
The gamers have been selected primarily based on their sturdy performances in the trials done by the BFI at the Military Institute of Sporting activities Pune from April 6 to 10 for the U-22 group and at the NCOE Rohtak from April 12-15 for the youth class.
“The boxers have been chosen from across the country as a result of really competitive trials. The match is a sizeable prospect for these youthful boxers to reveal their expertise and get a must have intercontinental publicity in just one of Asia’s most prestigious tournaments. I am sure they will convey glory to the nation and want them all the incredibly best” claimed Hemanta Kumar Kalita, secretary typical of BFI.
The reigning junior earth champions Nisha (52kg) and Akansha (70kg) will lead the country’s obstacle in the youth women’s segment together with the Asian youth winner Nikita Chand (60kg).
The youth men’s segment, on the other hand, will see the participation of the junior environment championships silver medallists Jatin (57kg), Sahil (80kg) and Hemant Sangwan (86kg).
The prestigious event will have 400-plus boxers from much more than 24 nations battling for the medals throughout 25 fat categories.
The action will be streamed reside on the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) YouTube channel.
Youth Squad:
Adult males : Brijesh Tamta (48kg), Aryan (51kg), Jitesh (54kg), Jatin (57kg), Sagar Jakhar (60kg), Yashwardhan Singh (63.5kg), Sumit (67kg), Priyanshu (71kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg), Sahil (80kg), Hemant Sangwan (86kg), Aryan (92kg), Lakshay Rathi (+92kg).
Women : Annu (48kg), Laxmi (50kg), Nisha (52kg), Tamanna (54kg), Yatri Patel (57kg), Nikita Chand (60kg), Shrushti Sathe (63kg), Parthavi Grewal (66kg), Akansha Phalaswal (70kg), Rudrika (75kg), Khushi Pooniya (81kg), Nirjhara Bana (+81kg).
U22 Squad:
Men : Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), Jadumani Singh M (51kg), Ashish (54kg), Nikhil (57kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg), Ajay Kumar (63.5kg), Preet Malik (67kg), Ankush (71kg), Kunal (75kg), Dhruv Singh (80kg), Jugnoo (86kg), Yuvraj (92kg), Rhythm (+92kg).
Women of all ages : Guddi (48kg), Tammana (50kg), Devika Ghorpade (52kg), Preeti (54kg), Poonam (57kg), Priyanka (60kg), Prachi (63kg), Kajal Devi A (66kg), Saneh (70kg), Muskan (75kg), Alfiya Pathan (81kg), Ritika (81+kg).