Asian Women Boxing Championships

12 countries confirm participation:

Guwahati, Sep 4: Till date 12 countries, including China, Vietnam, Kazakstan, Nepal, Indonesia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and host India, have confirmed their participation in the 4th Asian Women Boxing Championship which will be held here from September 23 to 28 at Sarusajai’s Nabin Ch Bordoloi Indoor Stadium.
China will send a full strength 20-member team for the mega event. Around 150 women boxers from 25 countries are likely to take part in the Assam Amateur Boxing Association organised meet.

As it an important tournament before the world championship, all the participating countries will send their best boxers.
Meanwhile the final camp to prepare the Indian team will be held here from September 6. The Indian Boxing Federation has short-listed 40 boxers for the final camp. Organisers here informed that the selected boxers will arrive here from tomorrow onwards.
Four Assamese boxers-Kalpana Choudhury (representing Indian Railways), Jahnabi Gogoi, Pratibha Kachari and Pronamika Bora have been included in the list for the final camp.
Source: Assam Tribune