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Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen volition header the Indian contingent astatine the Asian Boxing Championships, an lawsuit which carries added value since spots astatine the Commonwealth and Asian Games volition beryllium up for grabs. The continental championships volition beryllium held successful Mongolia from March 28 to April 11.
The 20-member squad was finalised aft a month-long valuation that assessed the boxers’ show astatine the National Championships successful January and the ongoing nationalist campy successful Patiala.
As per the BFI policy, the finalists astatine the Asian conscionable (in the approved value categories) volition beryllium selected arsenic nonstop entries for the multi-sport events aboriginal this year.
While Lovlina volition beryllium successful enactment successful 75kg, Preeti Pawar (54kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Priya (60kg) person besides been included. All 4 won medals astatine the caller Boxam Elite International successful Spain.
Among men, World Boxing Cup Finals and Boxam International golden medallist Sachin Siwach (60kg) volition beryllium a favourite to scope the final.
The squad: Men: Vishwanath Suresh (50kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Aditya Pratap Yadav (65kg), Deepak (70kg), Akash (75kg), Ankush (80kg), Lokesh (85kg), Harsh Choudhary (90kg), Narender (90+kg).
Women: Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboriya (57kg), Priya (60kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg), Alfiya Pathan (80+kg).
