2023 IBA World Boxing Championships: Indian Men's Boxing contingent leaves for Tashkent, check full squad

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The Indian Men's boxing contingent has left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan in the early hours of Monday (April 17) to participate in a 12-day-long multi-nation training camp.

The pugilists have reached Tashkent to acclimatise ahead of the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships which is scheduled to be held in Tashkent from April 30-May 14.

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2019 Asian Championships silver medallist Deepak Bhoria will headline the Indian squad for the showpiece event in the global competition.

Top boxers and prize money in 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

Around 640 boxers from 104 countries have already registered for the Tashkent Championships which carries a cash prize of USD 200,000 for the gold medallists. The silver medallists will bag USD 100,000, while both the bronze medallists will be awarded USD 50,000 each.

Seven defending World Champions like Sofiane Oumiha from France, Japan's Tomoya Tsuboi and Sewonrets Okazawa, Loren Alfonso from Azerbaijan, Saken Bibossinov from Kazakhstan and Cuba's Yoenlis Hernandez Martinez and Julio La Cruz are participating in the competition.

In six weight categories: 51kg, 57kg, 63.5kg, 71kg, 80kg and 92kg, two Indian boxers each will participate in the training camp as reserve boxers are also accompanying the main team.

India Boxing Squad for IBA World Championships 2023

Govind Sahani (48kg), Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Sachin Siwach (54kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Varinder Singh (60kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Akash Sangwan (67kg), Nishant Dev (71kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Ashish Chaudhary (80kg), Harsh Choudhary (86kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg) and Narender Berwal (92+kg).

Indian squad for Training Camp in Tashkent

Govind Sahani (48kg), Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Amit Panghal (51kg), Sachin Siwach (54kg), Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Sachin (57kg), Varinder Singh (60kg), Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Vanshaj (63.5kg), Akash Sangwan (67kg), Nishant Dev (71kg), Hemant Yadav (71kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Ashish Chaudhary (80kg), Sanjay (80kg), Harsh Choudhary (86kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg), Sanjeet (92kg) and Narender Berwal (92+kg).

The 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships were held in New Delhi where four Indian pugilists, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boorah, ended up bagging gold medals.