Trials ‘all but certain’ for women boxers
New Delhi: With the International Boxing Association (AIBA) postponing the women’s World Championships in Istanbul till March 2022, the Indian federation will, in all likelihood, hold trials to pick the team that was to comprise national champions and Olympics bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain earlier. “The national camp is set to be delayed a little bit because of this development and now trials across weight categories are certain because of the huge time gap of four months. We have to take stock of the fitness of the boxers also, so it is only logical that trials will be held closer to the tournament,” a top source in the national federation said. pti
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