Mary Kom, Sarita Devi among 10 women boxers selected for World Boxing Championships

Boxers were selected after three-day trials which concluded on Thursday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
Boxer Mary Kom (File|AFP)
Boxer Mary Kom (File|AFP)

NEW DELHI: Indian women boxers Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Neeraj and Jamuna Boro are among 10 boxers who will represent India in the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.

Boxers were selected after three-day trials which concluded on Thursday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Six-time world champion Kom (51kg) and World Championship bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) had already found a spot for the tournament because of their consistent performances in the last few months.

Squad: Manju Rani (48kg), Mary Kom (51kg), Jamuna Boro (54kg), Neeraj (57kg), Sarita Devi (60kg), Manju Bomboriya (64kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Saweety Boora (75kg), Nandini (81kg), Kavita Chahal (+81kg).

The World Championships will take place in Ulan Ude, Russia from October 3 to 13, 2019. (ANI)

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