In boxing, India will open their campaign at the ongoing men’s World Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia, today. India’s Brijesh Yadav (81kg) will take on Poland’s Maleusz Goinski in the opener.
Other Indian pugilists to compete in the Championship are Amit Panghal, Ashish Kumar, Sanjeet, Kavinder Singh Bisht and Duryodhan Singh Negi. The World Championship features more than 450 boxers from 87 countries.
It was meant to be an Olympic qualifier but the administrative mess in the International Boxing Association (AIBA) prompted the International Olympic Committee to strip it of that status.
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