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Novice boxing championships all set to begin today
Nepal Boxing Association is all set to organise the first Novice Boxing Championships from Wednesday at the National Sports Council covered hall in Tripureshwor.Nepal Boxing Association is all set to organise the first Novice Boxing Championships from Wednesday at the National Sports Council covered hall in Tripureshwor.
The four-day event will feature bouts in 24 weight divisions in two age-group categories in both male and female sections, informed Nepal Boxing Association vice president and championships’ coordinator Arjun Bahadur KC on Tuesday. “The tournament basically aims at providing a springboard for the newcomers. We hope that the event will help unearth new talents in Nepali boxing,” said KC adding that they were planning to send 10 best pugalists for abroad training.
The women’s U-19 category will have weight divisions in 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg and 60kg while the U-24 age category will have competitions in 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg and 81kg. The men’s U-19 event will have 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg bouts while men’s U-24 category will feature bouts in 49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg and 81kg divisions.
In all, 150 boxers are expected to compete in the tournament to be held under the aegis of National Sports Council (NSC). The expected budget of the event is Rs 2.2 million. NSC will provide Rs 1.2 millions while the rest will be borne by the association.