3rd Edition of Women's national boxing championships begins today

Third edition of women's national boxing championships begins in Vijayanagara, Karnataka today. Country's top boxers will be vying for top honours as the tournament will be held at the JSW Sports-owned Inspire Institute of Sport till 6th of the next month.

With close to 250 entries received from 31 states and institutions, pugilists will compete in all 10 weight categories.

World Championship silver and bronze



medallists boxers, Sonia Chahal, Lovlina Borgohain, Pinky Jangra and Nikhat Zarin will be trying to upstage one another in the race to claim the top honours.

Boxing Federation of India, BFI President Ajay Singh said, the nationals are extremely important not just because champion boxers are competing here but because they will prove to be great inspiration for the other participating boxers.