Indian boxing team set to participate in the 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament

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New Delhi, September 5: A strong 11 member Indian squad comprising 6 men and 5 women boxers is set to participate at the 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The tournament was held at the Dom Mladih Skenderija Sports Centre in recent years but the venue moved to the Hotel Hills Sarajevo Congress & Termal Spa Resort recently. The gold medals have been shared between Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Netherlands, Wales, Finland, Kosovo, Hungary, France and Poland.

The Indian women's squad is led by the 2019 World Championships silver medalist Manju Rani (50kg) and Youth World Champions Jyoti (54kg) and Shashi Chopra (60kg). The event is set to start on Wednesday (September 6).

Apart from the aforementioned names, Vinakshi (57kg) and Jigyasa Rajput (75kg) are the other women's pugilists who will be looking to make a mark in this prestigious competition.

The men's squad will be spearheaded by 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Manish Kaushik (63.5) and will also include the 2021 World Championship bronze medalist Akash Kumar (57kg).

Tokyo Olympian and veteran boxer Satish Kumar (92+kg) will be seen in action after a long time whereas National Champion Naveen Kumar will represent the country in the 92kg category.

Young pugilists Barun Singh (51kg) and Nikhil Dubey (71kg) will also get the opportunity to showcase their talent and win medal for the country. The bouts will start on September 6 and will be played till September 9.

Indian Boxing Squad For 21st Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament

Elite Men: Barun Singh Shagolshem (51kg), Akash Kumar (57kg), Manish Kaushik (63.5kg), Nikhil Premnath Dubey (71kg), Naveen Kumar (92kg), Satish Kumar (92+kg)

Elite Women: Manju Rani (50kg), Jyoti (54kg), Vinakshi (57kg), Shashi Chopra (60kg), Jigyasa Rajput (75kg)

Source: BFI Release