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The World Boxing Cup: Indian men’s contingent will be eyeing for medal-winning performances at the much-anticipated World Boxing Cup 2025 to be played in Brazil from March 31 to April 5 after they were handed a mixed draw with two boxers getting a direct entry in the semifinals and few more needing just a win to reach the last four.

The first leg of the World Boxing Cup, officially known as the "World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025 – Foz do Iguacu", will witness over 130 boxers from 19 countries compete for medals and ranking points. The next two legs will be held in Kazakhstan and India and the highest-ranked boxers will then qualify for the season-ending World Boxing Cup finals.

The World Boxing Cup 2025 series is being organised by World Boxing, which was officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee in February this year, thereby paving the way for the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.