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India led by Nikhat Zareen look to pack a 'golden punch', bolster tally

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India Led By Nikhat Zareen Look To Pack A 'golden Punch', Bolster Tally

By IANS News September 17, 2023 • 14:12 PM View: 562

Asian Boxing Championships: A 13-member Indian boxing contingent, led by world champion Nikhat Zareen, will look to pack a punch at the Asian Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.

The boxing events at the Asian Games are scheduled to start on September 24.

For the record, India have won 57 medals in boxing at the Asian Games so far, making it the fourth most triumphant sport for India at the event. At Jakarta in 2018, Indian pugilists bagged three medals.

TAGS New Delhi Nikhat Zareen Asian Games At Jakarta Paris Olympics Nishant Dev Deepak Bhoria The Hyderabad Strandja Memorial Commonwealth Games World Championships The Karnal Shakhobidin Zoirov The Haryana Asian Boxing Championships

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