World Championships: 10-member Indian boxing team announced

World Championships: 10-member Indian boxing team announced

A 10-member Indian boxing team was announced on Thursday for the World Championships in Azerbaijan next month. Rookie L Devendro Singh of Manipur was the surprise pick while established names such as Vijender Singh and Akhil Kumar expectedly fetched a berth in the team.

The members of the team are: L Devendro Singh (49kg), Suranjoy Singh (52kg), Akhil Kumar (56kg), Jai Bhagwan (60kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Vijender Singh (75kg), Dinesh Kumar (81kg), Manpreet Singh (91kg), Paramjeet Samota (+91kg).

The World Championship is scheduled to be held in Azerbaijan capital Baku from September 22 to October 10. It is the first Olympic qualifying event from where all quaterfinalists will make the cut for the London Games.

The second and final Olympic Qualification Tournament for

Asia will be held in Kazakhstan in March 2012. The Indian team will be first proceeding for a training camp to France from September 10 to September 21 prior to their participation in the World Championships.

National coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu called it a strong team with the potential of not just securing Olympic berths but also winning medals at the event.