State Senior men-women Boxing championship begins October 5

VISAKHAPATNAM: The three-day B R Ambedkar Andhra Pradesh State Senior Men and Women Boxing Championship will be held here from October 5 to 7.

Addressing media persons, General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Boxing Association G V Ravi Raju said yesterday that the Championship will be held in 10 categories from Light Fly to Super Heavy Weight in which 150 boxers, including 40 women will take part in the events.

He said the senior women winning team will participate in the forthcoming National Boxing Championship to be held at Raipur, Chhattisgarh from October 12 to 16.

The senior men winners will participate in the National Boxing championship at Maharashtra from October 26 to November 2 this year, he said.