Preeti Pawar to lead India’s charge at Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship

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Teja Devathoti
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Preeti Pawar

Paris Olympic-bound boxer Preeti  Pawar, a 20-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist, is set to spearhead a 50-member Indian team at the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship. The championship is scheduled to start on April 27 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Preeti Pawar to compete in U22 Category

Preeti, who competes in the 54kg category, secured her Paris Olympic quota after winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games. She will lead India’s charge in the U-22 category along with Alfiya Pathan (81kg), a former youth world champion and 2022 Asian elite boxing championship gold medallist.

The U-22 squad also includes reigning youth world champions Devika Ghorpade (52kg) and Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), and senior national champions Prachi (63kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg), and Jugnoo (86kg). The selection of the players was based on their strong performances in the trials conducted by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) at the Army Institute of Sports Pune and at the NCOE Rohtak.

The youth women’s section will be led by reigning junior world champions Nisha (52kg) and Akansha (70kg), along with the Asian youth champion Nikita Chand (60kg). The youth men’s section will see participation from junior world championships silver medallists Jatin (57kg), Sahil (80kg), and Hemant Sangwan (86kg).

The tournament is expected to feature over 400 boxers from more than 24 countries, fighting for medals across 25 weight categories. Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Secretary General of the Boxing Federation of India, expressed that the tournament is a significant opportunity for these young boxers to demonstrate their skills and gain invaluable international exposure.

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