After a landmark World Championships in 2023, this marks India’s first major international boxing tournament on home soil, signalling the country’s renewed presence on the global stage.
India has fielded a 20-member contingent at the inaugural World Championships being held under the aegis of the World Boxing, a recently formed international governing body for boxing.
While top seed Lovlina, Gulia, seeded third and No.6 seed Jamwal have received byes in the opening round, Nikhat will take on Jennifer Lozana of the USA.
This will be the first edition of the event organised by World Boxing, the newly formed global governing body for the sport.
The girls’ team dominated the finals with 5 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals. Laxmi (46kg), Radhamani (60kg), Harnoor (66kg), Jyoti (75kg), and Anshika (+80kg) clinched gold in style, while Chandrika (54kg) settled for silver against a Chinese opponent.
India had sent a 58-member contingent comprising 20 boys and 20 girls, supported by 12 coaches, 6 support staff and 1 referee & judge. Only U-17 boys and girls are representing India at this edition.
The move is part of BFI’s continued efforts to give Indian boxers international exposure and the best possible preparation by ensuring they acclimatise to conditions well before the tournament.
The team was selected based on performances at the 6th U-17 Junior Boys & Girls National Boxing Championships 2025, with gold and silver medallists in Asian Youth Games weight categories and gold medallists in non-Asian Games categories making the cut.
Each gold medallist will receive ₹2 lakh, silver medallists ₹1 lakh, and bronze winners ₹50,000, as India builds momentum toward the World Boxing Cup Finals to be held here later this year.
India will be eyeing at least six gold medals on the final day of the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, after a dominant showing by its pugilists in the semifinals on Saturday.
