India Send 56-Strong Squad to Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships in Jordan

India have fielded a 56-member youth boxing squad—30 U-15 and 26 U-17 pugilists—for the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships being held in Amman, Jordan.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

This is the first event organised by Asian Boxing, which is endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the newly formed World Boxing—the global body governing the sport.

The Indian squad, accompanied by coaching staff and officials, travelled to Amman on 17 April, with preliminaries scheduled to begin on 19 April, following the draw, which was scheduled to be held on 18 April.

Standout names in the U-17 boys' squad include Sahil Duhan and Devansh, who clinched silver and bronze, respectively, at the 2024 Asian Junior Championship, along with Tikam Singh, the 2024 School Games Federation of India (SGFI) gold medallist.

On the girls' side, Samiksha Singh, Anshika, and Khushi Chand were among the medal winners at the 2024 Asian School Boys and Girls Boxing Championships which was held at Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).