Commonwealth Games gold medallists to headline India’s campaign in Finland
New Delhi, October 28: Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jaismine (57kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) will lead a 14-member Indian boxing contingent at the 46th International Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland, from October 28 to November 2.
The prestigious tournament will offer Indian boxers valuable international exposure and an opportunity to test themselves against quality overseas opposition as the country looks to strengthen its talent pool across Olympic weight categories.
The contingent includes boxers ranked third in India’s Olympic weight-category bench strength, alongside top-ranked pugilists in categories not included in the Asian Games programme.
“The Tammer Tournament provides our boxers with an important opportunity to gain international exposure and test themselves against quality opposition,” said Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh.
“Our focus is on building depth across Olympic weight categories and ensuring that more Indian boxers get the experience needed to compete at the highest level,” he added.
Organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, the tournament has been held annually since 1977 and is an established fixture on the international boxing calendar. The competition proper will take place from October 30 to November 1, with preliminary bouts on the opening day, semifinals on October 31 and finals on November 1.
The men’s squad comprises Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Hussam Uddin Mohammed (60kg), Vivek Meena (65kg), Hitesh (70kg), Akshay (80kg), Bobin Chauhan (90kg) and Chetan Choudhary (90+kg).
In the women’s section, India will be represented by Tanu (51kg), Aarti Dhariyal (54kg), Jaismine (57kg), Disha Vijay Patil (60kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Imroz Khan (75kg).
The tournament will feature 10 elite men’s and seven elite women’s weight categories and will be conducted under World Boxing competition rules.
