World Boxing Championship News
Nikhat Zareen, Neetu Ghanghas, Sweety Bohra and Lovlina Borgonhain advanced to the finals in their respective weight categories at the Women's World Boxing Championships.
The tournament was eventually postponed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and is being held from May 6 to 21 as per the revised schedule.
The world championship is Akash's maiden senior international tournament.
India are being represented by its reigning national champions across weight categories.
Russian Misha Aloian was disqualified for doping.
The gold winners at the showpiece will walk away with prize money of USD 100,000.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday felicitated all the boxers who made the country proud by bagging medals at the recently-concluded Women's World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
With the win, Negi has now set up a clash against sixth seed Zeyad Eashash of Jordan in the second round.
Kom is the only woman boxer to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times and only woman to clinch a medal in each one of the seven world championships.
The 35-year-old Mary Kom will be competing in her seventh World Boxing Championship beginning on Wednesday.
Shiva, seeded fifth in the lightweight 60kg category, was to take on Georgia's Otar Eranosyan in his second-round bout after being given a first-round bye.
India has never conducted the men's World Championship but has played host to the 2006 women's mega-event.
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