Tokyo Olympic bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) started her campaign on a winning note to seal a place in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Boxing Championships. Along with Lovlina, Sakshi (52kg) also sealed her place in the last eight with a convincing 5-0 win in New Delhi on Monday. Lovlina got the better of Mexico's Vanessa Ortiz, while Sakshi out-punched Kazakhstan's Zhazira Urakbayeva.

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Competing in the new weight category of 75 kg at the Women's World Boxing Championships, Lovlina got a bye in the first round. She took a step towards a medal by winning her first bout. The two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships looked a bit defensive against her formidable opponent. Lovlina was forced to play from a distance due to her greater length, which made it difficult for her to land accurate punches. The result was that Lovlina wasn't able to connect a lot of the punches as she seemed nervous moving ahead. At last, the Indian danced around the ring, playing with aggression, and released a number of punches to emerge victorious.

On the other hand, the dynamic 23-year-old boxer from Haryana registered a 5-0 win in her last-16 clash against 2022 Asian Championships bronze medalist Zhazira Urakbayeva. Using her reach to land a flurry of punches with both hands, Sakshi looked in complete control from the outset and took the first round. After that, Sakshi continued to dominate her Kazakh opponent in the next two rounds. She combined her fast pace and clever attacking tactics to seal the victory comfortably via unanimous decision.

The Indian campaign at the Women's World Boxing Championships, however, suffered a setback as Preeti lost a closely fought match. There was controversy over Preeti's place in the Indian team for the Women's World Boxing Championships. Because she had not won a single title in the national championship. The 19-year-old put up a strong show in the 54kg category. But she lost to last year's silver medalist Jitpong Jutamas of Thailand in a thrilling contest.

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The Thai, who had won a medal in the 52kg category last season, got the better of Preeti 4-3. The match was so close that the review had to be resorted to for the final result. Preeti started aggressively to take a 4-1 lead in the first round of the tie. But she failed to maintain the momentum in the next two rounds.

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a silver medal in the women's 75kg category at the Czech Grand Prix 2024 in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

In the round-robin tournament, Lovlina Borgohain won against Chantelle Reid of England but lost to Cindy Ngamba and Li Qian. Borgohain lost her final match against the reigning Asian Games champion late on Saturday night by a margin of 2-3.

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Qian is a two-time Olympic medalist and has three World Championship medals, including one gold to her name.

Four boxers were included in the women's 75 kg category in this tournament organized under the aegis of World Boxing. Borgohain, Refugee Boxing Team's Cindy Ngamba, Li Qian, and England's Chantelle Reid - and it is being held in a round-robin format.

Borgohain managed only one win in the tournament

Lovlina Borgohain managed only one win in the tournament, losing two of her three matches. This boxer from Assam had won her first match against England's Chantelle Reid by a split decision in a tough match, but later she had to face defeat from Cindy Ngamba and Li Qian. 

Lovlina gunning for her second Olympic medal

The 26-year-old boxer, who is the only Indian to participate in the tournament, is gunning for her second Olympic medal as she is one of the six Indian boxers to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.

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Indian boxing team for Paris Games

The Indian boxing team for Paris 2024 is a mix of experienced Olympians and rising stars. In the women's category, Borgohain is joined by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50 kg), Preeti Pawar (54 kg), and Jasmine Lamboria (57 kg). The men's team includes Amit Panghal (51 kg), and Nishant Dev (71 kg).

Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) continued their dominance in the Women's National Boxing Championships, winning their fourth consecutive Team Championship title with eight medals including five gold, one silver and two bronze at the GBU Indoor Stadium. Gautam Buddh Nagar Dr Mahesh Sharma presented medals to the boxers in the presence of Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh and other officials.

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Of the six RSPB boxers who entered the final, five returned with gold medals for their team. RSPB's 50kg boxer Anamika had to settle for a silver medal last year, but she improved her medal tally in this edition with a 5-0 win over Haryana's Kalpana.

Soon after, Jyoti registered a comfortable 5-0 win over Shvinder Kaur Sidhu of AIP to win the second medal for RSPB. Shiksha, who was competing for the title in the 54 kg weight category, won RSPB's third medal by defeating Uttar Pradesh's Sonia 5-0. It was only RSPB's 75kg boxer Nandini who had to settle for a silver medal after losing 0-5 to 2020 Tokyo Olympian Pooja Rani of Haryana in a one-sided contest.

In the prestigious Women's National Boxing Championships, Haryana stood second with three gold medals, three silver and one bronze, while All India Police (AIP) stood third with a total of six medals including one gold medal, two silver and three bronze.

Meanwhile, reigning world champion Saweety Boora (81kg) and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) have made their way to the title in the 7th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships.

Saweety, representing Haryana, looked very strong against Lalfakmawii Ralte in the 81kg category as the Mizoram boxer did not pose any threat to her title defence. Saweety delivers a flurry of punches to secure an easy 5-0 win. However, it was not that easy for Jaismine, representing the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB). Punjab boxer Simranjit Kaur Baatth leveled the match, but the judges declared it 4-3 in favor of Jaismine.

Later Jaismine was adjudged the best boxer in the championship and Team Uttar Pradesh was given the Fair Play Award. While UP's Sonia won the Best Challenger award, Rajasthan's Lalita became the Best Promising Boxer.

2016 World Championships silver medalist Sonia Lather had some tough time inside the ring against SSCB's Sakshi before claiming a close 4-3 decision in her favor for the gold in the 57kg category. RSPB's defending champion Nupur retained her crown by defeating Haryana's Ritika 5-0 in the 81+kg category.

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Prachi became Haryana's third gold medalist along with Saweety and Pooja after registering a 5-0 win over Sonu of All India Police in the 63kg category.

In a clash between two young world champions, Services Sports Control Board's Arundhati Choudhary won by defeating Ankushita Boro of Assam 5-0. This was SSCB's second gold medal in the Women's National Boxing Championships, which witnessed an exciting competition in the presence of over 300 boxers competing in 12 categories.

Eight boxers of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), led by Manju Rani (48kg) and Sonia Lather (57kg), reached the semi-finals of the 7th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships held at the GBU Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida.

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Apart from Manju and Sonia, Anamika (50kg), Jyoti (52kg), Shiksha (54kg), Anupama (70kg), Nandini (75kg), Nupur (81+kg) guaranteed medals for RSPB. In the 48kg bout, RSPB's Manju Rani dominated Delhi's Sanjana and the judges gave a 5-0 verdict. Manju will face Minakshi of All India Police (AIP) in the Women's National Boxing Championships semi-finals.

On the other hand, 2016 World Championships silver medalist Sonia Lather of RSPB set up a semi-final with Punjab's Mandeep Kaur after defeating Vinakshi Dhota of Himachal Pradesh 5-2. Meanwhile, Mandeep secured their place in the last four with a 4-1 win over AIP's Preeti.

In another match of Women's National Boxing Championships, Jaismine of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) registered an RSC victory over Maharashtra's Poonam Kaithwas in the 60kg category and advances to the semi-finals. The 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist will next face Himachal Pradesh's Menka Devi. Menka registered a 4-1 win over PS Girija of Tamil Nadu in the quarter-finals.

In the 63kg category, AIP's Sonu impressed the judges and won 5-2 against 2022 Senior National Championship winner Shashi Chopra. Sonu will face Uttar Pradesh's Rinky Sharma, who made it to the last four by defeating Himachal Pradesh's Muskan Rana 5-0.

Youth world champion Ankushita Boro registered a 5-0 win over RSPB's Anjali Tushir in the 66kg category. Boro's semi-final opponent, Deepika of Himachal Pradesh, also performed brilliantly against UP's Rekha, winning 5-0.

Haryana's Saweety Boora maintained her dominance in the 81 kg weight category. Facing Maharashtra's Saie Davkhar, the 2023 World Championships gold medalist dominated her opponent to such an extent that the referee had to stop the bout. In another 81kg bout, Assam's Bhagyabati Kachari overpowered her opponent Saitejaswini Maineni of Andhra Pradesh so much that the referee stopped the bout, setting up a semi-final clash for Kachari against Saweety.

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Over 300 boxers competing in 12 categories have participated in Women's National Boxing Championships organized by the Boxing Federation of India. The final is to be held on Wednesday.

Manju Rani and Sakshi Chaudhary punched their way into the quarter-finals, showcasing remarkable prowess and determination in their respective matches at the Women's National Boxing Championships 2023 in Greater Noida on Monday.

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In an enthralling series of bouts held at the Women's National Boxing Championships 2023, Manju Rani, the 2019 World Championships silver medalist, exhibited her finesse and strategic brilliance against Guddi to secure a 5-0 victory in the 48kg category. Manju is now set to face Sanjana in the quarter-finals.

Sakshi Chaudhary, another standout performer, delivered an inspiring performance to defeat Refa Mohid in the 57kg category. Sakshi's aggressive approach and precise punches resulted in an RSC (referee stopped contest) in the first round of the bout. Sakshi Chaudhary will go head-to-head against Aarti Mehra of Chandigarh in the quarter-finals.

The 63kg division saw Shashi Chopra continue her title defence with a win over Aarti Dariyal in the quarter-finals. Shashi secured the victory with a unanimous decision and will face Sonu for a spot in the semi-finals. 

Meanwhile, Asian championships bronze medallist Ankushita Boro was up against Vanlalhriatpuii in the 66kg match. Ankushita dominated the proceedings throughout and ultimately won the bout by a unanimous 5-0 decision. Ankushita Boro, who won the silver medal at the last edition of the national championships, will face Anjali Tushir in the quarter-finals.

On the other hand, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) and former youth world champion Arundhati Choudhary (66kg) notched up identical 5-0 wins to progress to the quarterfinals.

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Over 300 boxers are competing across 12 weight categories at the seventh edition of the Women's National Boxing Championships 2023. The finals will be held on Wednesday. The ongoing prestigious tournament is organised by the Boxing Federation of India.

Sonia Lather of Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and S Kalaivani of Tamil Nadu started their campaign with a resounding win on the opening day of the 7th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship in Greater Noida on Friday.

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2016 World Championship silver medalists Sonia made an aggressive start against Madhya Pradesh's Mahi Lama in the 57kg preliminary round match and secured a comfortable 5-0 win.

On the other hand, last edition's silver medalist Kalaivani also proved too strong for Kerala's Milano Mj in the 48kg match. Her continuous attacks forced the referee to stop the fight in the third round and declare him the winner. Kalaivani will next face Haryana's Gitika, who had defeated Telangana's Meraj Begum by referee stoppage in the Round 1 (RSC) win.

Rinku (52kg) and Tannu (57kg) were the other boxers from Haryana who registered wins and entered the round of 16 of the Women's National Boxing Championships.

Meanwhile, 2021 Asian Youth Championships silver medalist Nivedita Karki (48kg) of Uttarakhand dominated Meghalaya's Veronica Sohshang to ensure a Referee Stopping the Contest (RSC) victory in Round 2.

Reigning world champion Saweety Boora (81kg), 2022 World Championships bronze medalist Manisha (60kg) and Tokyo Olympian Pooja Rani (75kg) will begin their campaign on the second day of the Women's National Boxing Championships organized by the Boxing Federation of India.

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The current Women's National Boxing Championships tournament has more than 300 boxers competing for top honors in 12 weight classes. The final will be played on 27 December. In the previous edition, the Railway Sports Promotion Board secured 10 medals and is eager to replicate their success in this tournament.