Specialised training for World Championships-bound boxers

The seven Indian boxers, who have qualified for the World Championships, will be put through "specialised" training to prepare them for the August- September showpiece, focussing primarily on strength and endurance.

Indian boxers came up with a reasonably strong show at the continental showpiece in Tashkent, notching up four medals to go with the seven world championship berths.

The World Championships is scheduled to be held from August 25 in Hamburg, Germany.

While Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Sumit Sangwan (91kg) claimed silver medals, Amit Phangal (49kg) and Vikas Krishan (75kg) fetched bronze medals at the Asian meet.

Apart from the four medallists, Kavinder Singh Bisht (52kg), Manoj Kumar (69kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) qualified for the world event after winning their respective box-offs.

"The national camp will go ahead as usual but their would be special focus on these seven to prepare them for the World Championships. These seven boxers would be put through rigorous training to improve their endurance and stamina," Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh told

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