The focus will be on India’s male boxers as they look to punch their Paris Olympics ticket from the World Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy starting on Sunday. While the women booked four Olympic berths at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the men failed to grab any spot. Nishant lost to Japan's Sewon Okazawa in the quarter-finals despite a final round comeback. Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+92kg), and national champions Lakshya Chahar (80kg) and Sanjeet Kumar (92kg) will also be in the fray. However, being a world qualifier, the competition will be tough.

Source: Punch March 02, 2024 18:30 UTC