Shiva Thapa, Lovlina Borgohain amongst large names in Indian boxing squad for Asian Championships

Lovlina Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, and Shiva Thapa are among the many large names as India named their males’s and girls’s squads for the Asian Boxing Championship in October.

The choice trials lately occurred from Thursday to Saturday at NIS Patiala. Nikhat Zareen, the present world champion, Amit Panghal, the three-time Asian Championship medallist, Rohit Tokas and Sagar Ahlawat, who each received medals within the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, didn’t attend the trials.

As per a Boxing Federation of India (BFI) supply, Zareen opted for relaxation to get some relaxation whereas Tokas and Panghal are recovering from their respective accidents, PTI reported.

Parveen Hooda, who received bronze within the 63kg class of the world championship, and Alfiya Pathan, a Youth Boxing champion, are a part of the ladies’s contingent. Md. Hussamuddin, who received bronze twice on the Commonwealth, is part of the lads’s staff.

As far as Lovlina is anxious, he shall be trying to make amends after not performing to expectations within the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Thapa, alternatively, has a great deal of expertise up his sleeves, having received 5 Asian medals, which features a gold, two silver and two bronze.

The males’s and girls’s contingent are almost definitely to attend a 15-day coaching camp in Amman forward of the match.

Men’s staff

Govind Sahani (48kg), Sparsh Kumar (51kg), Sachin (54kg), Md. Hussamuddin (57kg), Etash Khan (60kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Amit Kumar (67kg), Sachin (71kg), Sumit (75kg), Lakshya C (80kg), Kapil P (86kg), Naveen Ok (92kg), Narender (+92kg).

Women’s staff

Monika (48kg), Savita (50kg), Minakshi (52kg), Sakshi (54kg), Preeti (57kg), Simranjit (60kg), Parveen (63kg), Ankushita Boro (66kg), Pooja (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety (81kg), Alfiya (+81kg).

In the final version, he secured a fifth successive medal, a silver, on the prestigious occasion, turning into probably the most profitable Indian male boxer within the historical past of the match.

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