Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen named in India’s squad for world championships

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen named in India’s squad for world championships

Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen included in Indian squad for World Championships. The event, held in Liverpool, marks the first World Championships under new governance. Both boxers missed previous national events due to injuries and federation issues.

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Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen named in India’s squad for world championships
Story highlights
  • Indian boxers selected after week-long assessment at NIS Patiala
  • World Championships scheduled from September 4 to 14 in Liverpool
  • First event under new governing body World Boxing

Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen have been included in the country's squad for the World Championships scheduled in Liverpool, in September.

The 20-member squad was finalised after the boxers went through a week-long assessment at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala.

The tournament, to be held from September 4 to 14, will be the first World Championships held under the aegis of the new governing body of the sport, World Boxing.

It will feature competitions in 10 weight classes for men and women. It will also be for the first time ever that male and female boxers would compete in an Olympics-style boxing at the same event for the title of World Boxing Champion.

Both Zareen and Borgohain had missed the women's nationals in March.

While the two-time world champion Zareen was injured at the time, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Borgohain had missed the event as the Assam state unit refused to send her due to infighting in the federation.

The duo had competed at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament in Hyderabad earlier this month t return to the national camp, but they had also missed the recent World Cup in Astana.

The men's squad includes Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (90 + kg) two-time World Cup winners Hitesh Gulia (70kg) and Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) among others.

Squads Women's: Meenakshi Hooda (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sanju Khatri (60kg), Neeraj Phogat (60kg), Sanamacha Chanu (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg), Nupur Sheoran (80+ kg).

Men's: Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (50kg), Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Sachin Siwach jr (60kg), Abhinash Jamwal (65kg), Hitesh Gulia (70kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Lakshya Chahar (80kg), Jugnoo Ahlawat (85kg), Harsh Chaudhary (90kg), Narender Berwal (90+ kg).

Edited By: Avantika
Published On: Jul 25, 2025
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