Mary Kom, Farhan Akhtar roped in as model ambassadors of Girls's Boxing Worlds
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The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday unveiled the title sponsor for the IBA Girls's World Championships 2023 on Monday and legendary boxer MC Mary Kom and Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar had been additionally introduced because the model ambassadors of the occasion, scheduled from March 15 to 26 on the Indira Gandhi Sports activities Advanced in New Delhi.
India is internet hosting the occasion for the third time within the historical past and the nation is about to be gripped by boxing fever as a number of top-notch pugilists are headlining the Championships, as per a press launch from BFI.
Ajay Singh, President, the Boxing Federation of India stated, "We're delighted to welcome Mahindra Automotive as our lead sponsor. And the presence of Mary Kom and Farhan Akhtar because the model ambassadors for the IBA Girls's World Boxing Championships will add immense worth to our mission of encouraging ladies's participation in boxing. Mary Kom is a legend of our sport and Farhan Akhtar is a Bollywood icon who has made a number of inspiring sports activities motion pictures together with one about boxing. The affiliation with these two youth icons will improve the status of this World Championship and assist in selling the game throughout the nation. The occasion may even assist showcase to the world India's potential as a number for large international tournaments."
Mary Kom, a bronze medallist within the London Olympics, is probably the most embellished boxer within the historical past of the Girls's World Championships, having clinched the title six instances together with a silver and bronze.
"India is internet hosting the World Championships for the third time and it's a particular and uncommon honour. It should underline India's power as a sporting nation in entrance of a world viewers. I'm delighted to be part of this event and I'm sure that this shall be a golden web page in India's sporting historical past," stated Mary Kom.
A biopic depicting Mary Kom's journey in 2014 put boxing on a giant display screen and likewise inspired the nation's ladies to take up boxing. Then again, Farhan Akhtar--a passionate sports activities lover, can also be common for his lead roles in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Toofaan, which showcased the journey of a boxer.
Throughout the occasion, Farhan will have interaction with the boxers and can unfold the joy of the event by way of his social media handles too.
Speaking about his affiliation, Farhan Akhtar stated: "I'm honoured and excited to be part of such a prestigious occasion. It's a matter of non-public satisfaction that India is internet hosting the World Boxing Championship for Girls. My love for the game goes again lengthy earlier than I began coaching for my movie, Toofaan, and now to be right here celebrating this occasion is an excellent feeling. As an avid sport lover, I've adopted the journey of our ladies, cheered and applauded each time they introduced glory to India on this sport! I hope that each one of you'll watch the thrilling bouts and get impressed by these ladies from around the globe. I'd additionally like to provide a particular point out to BFI who're doing an amazing job by encouraging and supporting ladies within the area of boxing. And at last, good luck to all of the gamers taking part on this occasion. Todun taak!"
High names from the boxing world, together with eight Olympics medallists, will battle for the title on the event which India shall be internet hosting for the file third time. The occasion may even see an enormous prize pool of ₹20 crore.
2020 Tokyo Bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg) has two World Championships bronze medals to her identify thus far and can be a part of seven different Olympic medallists boxing for glory within the upcoming Championships.
Nikhat Zareen, alternatively, will defend her title within the 50kg class. She turned the world champion within the 2022 IBA Girls's World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Video games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas may even characterize the nation within the 48kg class. The 2-time Youth World Champion will look so as to add one more main medal to her identify.
Manisha Moun who introduced herself on the worldwide stage with spectacular performances on the 2018 World Championships in Delhi shall be representing the nation within the extremely aggressive 57kg featherweight class. Manisha received the bronze medal on the 2022 World Championships.
2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Video games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria has been a quarter-finalist within the 2022 version and can field within the 60kg class.
Younger pugilists Preeti and Sanamacha Chanu will characterize India within the 54kg and 70 kg classes respectively. Preeti received a bronze medal on the 2022 Asian Championships whereas Sanamcha is the 2021 Youth World Champion and just lately turned the Nationwide Champion in her class.
The reigning Asian and nationwide champion Saweety Boora shall be competing within the 81kg weight class. The skilled campaigner, who received a silver medal within the 2014 World Championships in South Korea shall be desirous to proceed her spectacular kind so as to add to her medal tally.
Youth World Champions Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg) and Shashi Chopra (63kg) together with 2019 South Asian Video games gold medallist Manju Bamboria (66kg) shall be desirous to show their mettle of their respective classes on the World Championships.
Within the 81kg heavyweight class, India's medal hopes shall be shouldered by the reigning Nationwide Champion Nupur Sheoran.
The occasion will see a complete prize pool of ₹20 crore - ₹10 crores being the pool for gold medallists. Boxers who end as runners-up of their classes in addition to those that declare bronze will obtain their prizes from swimming pools of ₹5 crores respectively.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) shall be internet hosting the Girls's World Boxing Championships for the third time, most ever by any nation for the reason that event's inception and a complete of 350 boxers, together with the 12 Indians, from 74 nations have registered thus far for this biennial occasion.
Indian Squad- Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg), Preeti (54kg), Manisha Moun (57kg), Jaismine Lamboria (60kg), Shashi Chopra (63kg), Manju Bamboria (66kg), Sanamcha Chanu (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety Boora (81kg) and Nupur Sheoran (81 kg). (ANI).
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