Seven Olympic medalist boxers will be seen in Women’s World Championship
New Delhi. Rio Olympics gold medalist Esteli Mousseli and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthi Petecio will be among several top boxers competing in the Women’s World Boxing Championships to be held here from March 15 to 26. To be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, 350 boxers from 74 countries have registered so far, including seven Olympic medalists. Of these seven Olympic medalists, three are from the Tokyo Olympics.
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh said, “It is an honor for India and BFI to host the prestigious IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. We are hosting it for the third time but this time the tournament will touch bigger heights. Singh said considering the number of boxers, it would prove to be a bigger tournament than the previous edition. He said, “310 boxers had participated in the last World Championship. We already have over 350 boxers registered at this stage. One week left. I am sure some more countries and boxers will participate in this phase of the championship. ,
Petecio won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and became the first boxer for the Philippines to win a medal at the Games. The 2019 world champion will compete in the featherweight (57kg) category. Brazil’s Beatrice Lasmin Ferreira (60kg) and China’s Qian Li (75kg) have also won silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki and Colombia’s Ingrit Lorena Valencia will aim to continue their World Championship-like performance in the flyweight (51kg). Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Irma Testa is also a strong medal contender at featherweight (57kg).
