Women National Boxing Championships: World champion Meenakshi, two-time former world champion Nikhat Zareen, and multiple medallists of the World Boxing Cup will be vying for top honours at the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships to be held at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, from January 4-10.
This will be the first time the Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be held simultaneously at the same venue, with approximately 300-plus male and 250-plus female boxers from across India set to participate across 10 weight categories each.
“Indian boxing is on an upward trajectory, with our boxers dominating the World Boxing Cup Finals and winning numerous medals in international competitions. The upcoming Nationals provides the established boxers and their challengers a platform to showcase their skills and stake a claim for National team selection ahead of the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games,” said Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh.
