Archive · 4 Sep 2025
India's Boxers Eye Medals at World Boxing Championships
The World Boxing Championships, organized by the new World Boxing governing body, is starting in Liverpool.
Indian boxers, including medal hopefuls like Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen, are competing.
Many Indian boxers are seeded, giving them a good starting position.
The Indian team hopes to improve on their past performance in this inaugural event with a total of 544 boxers participating from 68 nations.
Indian boxers have previously won 17 medals, including four golds, in World Boxing Cup competitions.
Indian boxers have a favorable draw at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
The event is organized by World Boxing, the new international governing body for boxing.
Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen are key medal contenders for India.
Several Indian boxers have received seedings in their respective weight categories.
The Championships feature both men's and women's events with 544 boxers from 68 nations.
- Who
- Indian Boxers
- What
- Competing in World Boxing Championships
- When
- Begins Thursday
- Where
- Liverpool
- Why
- To compete for medals
- Event
- World Boxing Championships
- Location
- Liverpool
- Organizer
- World Boxing
- Indian Medal Contenders
- Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Hitesh Gulia, Abhinash Jamwal
- Indian Seedings
- Multiple boxers seeded in their categories
- Total Boxers Competing
- 544 from 68 nations
Sources
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Indian boxers brace for stern test at World Meet