Nikhat zareen

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.