The Indian junior boxing team has reached Kiev, Ukraine, for the AIBA World Championships. The team landed there after a 20-day training stint in Cyprus. Ankush Dahiya (46kg) and Puskar Singh (54kg) are set to open India's campaign in the mega-event on the first day of competition today. Ankush will lock horns with Sergey Getevonyan from Armenia while Puskar will take on Hungarian boxer Krisztofer Berki. The AIBA World Junior Championships, held every two years, goes back to 2001 with its debut in Baku, Azerbaijan. Formerly called the AIBA Cadet World Championships, the AIBA World Junior Championships is open to boxers aged 15 and 16. Over the next 10 days 351 boxers from 52 countries willbe vying for the coveted title of Junior World Champion in Kiev.
News On AIR | September 8, 2013 9:30 PM
Indian junior boxing team reaches Kiev