Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, October 18:
Two time world champion MC Marykom from Manipur will lead a 13-member Indian contingent to the Danish town of Vejle in Denmark for the Venus Box Cup Invitational Tournament to be held from October 19 to 22.Two-time Asian gold medallist L Sarita Devi from Manipur who brought back a bronze in the last edition of the World Championships at Moscow will also be in the Indian squad.
More than 130 boxers from 18 countries will be taking part in the meet, which is the biggest women's boxing tournament in Denmark.
Pugilists from Canada, Romania, Germany, France, Estonia, Finland, Zambia, Ireland, Italy, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Wales besides India and the host country Denmark will fight it out for the medals in different weight categories.
MC Marykom will take part in the tournament in 46 kg weight category while L.Sarita Devi in 54 kg.
Other pugilists from India are Kalpana Choudhury (48 kg), Chooto Loura (50 kg), Sushma Kumari (52 kg), Preeti Beniwal (54 kg), N.Usha, Ashwani Prabha (57 kg), Pranamika Boro (60 kg), Jenny RL (63 kg), Aruna Mishra (66 kg), Ashwati Mol (70 kg) and Lekha (80 kg).