Top names in action at the Nationals

Winners to represent the country at the World championships

In the absence of the boxers who competed in the Olympics, some top names — including Shiva Thapa, Mohammad Hussamuddin, Gaurav Bidhuri, Sanjeet and Deepak Kumar — will be seen in action in the National boxing championships starting at the Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) here on Wednesday.

The gold medal winners of the event, which is returning after a year’s break due to the pandemic, will be selected to represent the country at the World championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from October 24 to November 6.