New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Top feminine boxers, together with 2016 Rio Olympics Gold medalist Estelle Mossely and 2020 Tokyo Olympics Silver medalist Nesthy Petecio, are among the many seven Olympic medalists who will take part within the upcoming International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships being held from March 15 to 26 on the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi.
Boxing Federations of India (BFI) will host the Women’s World Boxing Championships for the third time, most ever by any nation for the reason that event’s inception and a complete of 350 plus boxers from 74 nations have registered thus far for this biennial occasion, as per a press launch from the governing physique of the game within the nation.
On the chance for them to host the World Boxing Championships, Ajay Singh, President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) stated: “It is an honour for India and the BFI to host the prestigious IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. We are hosting it for the third time but this time the tournament will touch an unprecedented high mark. We have already received registration from 74 countries so far, bigger than any previous editions. The BFI is all set to conduct an event of such magnitude and we are certain that the world will witness the best-ever congregation of boxers.”Three Tokyo Olympics silver medallists are additionally collaborating within the upcoming Championships and can look to supply fireworks within the ring because the boxing followers assemble within the Capital.
Singh stated the final World Championship noticed the participation of 310 boxers and the current version has thus far seen greater than 350 registrations from boxers all over the world.
“The registration is still open as the closing date is February 25. With more than a week remaining, I am confident that some more nations and boxers will look to come to this edition of the Championship,” he stated.
Nesthy Petecio gained a silver medal within the Tokyo Olympics and he or she grew to become the first-ever boxer from the Philippines to win a medal on the Olympics. The 2019 World Champion will compete within the Featherweight (57kg) class. Beatriz Iasmin Ferreira (60kg) of Brazil and Qian Li (75kg) of China had been silver medalists within the Tokyo Olympics.
Japanese Tsukimi Namiki and Colombian Ingrit Lorena Valencia within the Flyweight (51kg) class too can be keen to take care of their efficiency on the World Boxing Championships.
Irma Testa, a bronze medal winner on the Tokyo Olympics, can be a robust medal contender within the Featherweight (57kg) class. The Italian boxer has loads of expertise coming into the World meet. (ANI)