The ASBC Asian Men’s & Women’s Boxing Championships 2021 scheduled to take place in New Delhi, has been shifted to Dubai, UAE due to the COVID-19 surge in India and will be held between May 21to 31.
Puglists born between 1980 and 2002 are eligible to contest in the event in ten weight categories both for women and men.
The Indian Women's Contingent, led by 6 time World Champion MC Kom (51 kg) looks promising with the inclusion of Tokyo Olympic bound boxers like two time World bronze winner Lovina Borgohain (69 kg) and Pooja Rani (75 kg)
Monika (48 kg), Sakshi (54 kg), Jasmine (57 kg), Saweety (81 kg) , Anupama (+81kg) are the other names included in the Women's Contingent.
Indian Boxing legend MC Mary Kom will start as the title favourite in the Dubai event. Kom, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, six-times AIBA Women's World Champion, five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion, and Asian Games winner who triumphed most of her titles in the light flyweight (48kg) category, will participate in the flyweight category (51kg) due to the Olympic weight categories.
With the prominent Chinese, Japanese, DPR Korean and Vietnamese boxers in this weight category, giving the tournament a miss, Mary Kom will definitely be a favourite to win the event. She returned to the international arena after a year's break, at the Boxam Tournament held this March, bagging a bronze medal. Her major rival in the upcoming tournament could be Kazakhstan's Nazym Kyzaibay who is a two-time AIBA Women's World Champion.
Other Participating nations at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, host United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Defending titleholders in ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships
Women’s 48kg: Josie Gabuco, Philippines
Women’s 51kg: Pang Chol Mi, DPR Korea
Women’s 54kg: Shi Qian, China
Women’s 57kg: Lin Yu Ting, Chinese Taipei
Women’s 60kg: Yang Wenlu, China
Women’s 64kg: Dou Dan, China
Women’s 69kg: Gu Hong, China
Women’s 75kg: Li Qian, China
Women’s 81kg: Pooja Rani, India
Women’s +81kg: Yang Xiaoli, China
Men’s 49kg: Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 52kg: Amit Panghal, India
Men’s 56kg: Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 60kg: Erdenebat Tsendbaatar, Mongolia
Men’s 64kg: Bakhodur Usmonov, Tajikistan
Men’s 69kg: Bobo-Usmon Baturov, Uzbekistan
Men’s 75kg: Tursynbay Kulakhmet, Kazakhstan
Men’s 81kg: Bek Nurmaganbet, Kazakhstan
Men’s 91kg: Kim Hyeong Kyu, South Korea
Men’s +91kg: Bakhodir Jalolov, Uzbekistan
