Boxing News: Indian boxers to travel to Italy & France for training & competition

India’s elite men and women boxers will travel to Italy and France for a period of 52 days from October to December for their overseas training and participation in international competition. The overseas training and exposure have been sanctioned by the government at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.31 crores. A member contingent will travel which include 10 male boxers and 6 women boxers along with the support staff. Amongst the boxers who will be participating include Amit Panghal, Ashish Kumar, Satish Kumar, Simranjit Kaur, Lovlina Borgohain and Pooja Rani, all of whom have earned quotas for the Tokyo Olympics. They will be accompanied by 8 coaches and support staff in the men’s team and 4 coaches and support staff in the women’s team. The men’s and women’s boxing team will be training at Assisi in Italy for a period of 52 days from October 15 to December 5. 13 boxers from the contingent will also participate in the “Alexis Vastine” International Boxing Tournament to be held in Nantes, France from October 28 to October 30.