Thokchom Supriya to compete at U-19 World Boxing Championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 23 2024:
Thokchom Supriya Devi is the lone boxer from Manipur in the Indian contingent participating in the U-19 World Boxing Championship 2024, which will commence on October 26 and run until November 2 .
Supriya will compete in the 54-weight category.
The boxing event will be held at Pueblo Convention Center, Colorado, USA.
The Indian team left for the competition on Wednesday.
India is set compete across all weight categories in both the men's and women's divisions.
More than 180 boxers from30 countries are in the fray.
Notably, this championship marks the first global boxing competition under the World Boxing Association since the International Olympic Committee derecognised the International Boxing Association (IBA) .