HYDERABAD, June 26: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen will be among a host of top Indian pugilists to vie for top honours at the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament, beginning here on Friday.
Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro will be another big name taking part in the tournament to be held at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium till July 1.
Organised by the Telangana state body under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament will feature boxers from 15 units.
Railways, Haryana, All India Police, Services, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Combined SAI National Centre of Excellence team and TOPS Core and Development squad will also take part in the tournament, besides host Telangana.
Other notable names in the fray include World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun, Olympian Preeti, world youth champion Arundhati Chaudhary, and more than 100 other contenders.
The boxers will compete across 10 weight categories. Gold and silver medallists in each category will get the opportunity to join the elite national camp in Patiala.
All teams can field a maximum of 10 boxers provided they are born between January 1, 1985 and December 31, 2006.
The championships will be conducted as per the World Boxing Technical & Competitions Rules, wherein each bout will consist of three rounds of three minutes each, with a minute’s rest in between.
The ten-point-must system shall be followed for scoring, while the review system will not be used. (PTI)
