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20 Feb - 15 Mar 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments
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The Indian boxing contingent will begin their quest to seal a place at the 2020 Olympics at the Asia/Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualification at the Prince Hamzah Hall in Amman, Jordan from Tuesday.
Led by the legendary MC Mary Kom, the Indian pugilists will be eyeing to seal a place in 13 weight categories (eight among men and five in women).
While the men will compete in the flyweight (52kg), featherweight (57kg), lightweight (63kg), welterweight (69kg), middleweight (75kg), light heavyweight (81kg), heavyweight (91kg) and the super-heavyweight (+91kg), women will be seen in action in the flyweight (51kg), featherweight (57kg), lightweight (60kg), welterweight (69kg) and the middleweight (75kg) division.
Get a detailed look at what awaits the Indian pugilists in Amman, Jordan here.
Indian boxing contingent at Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification
Men’s squad:
Amit Panghal (52kg), Gaurav Solanki (57kg), Manish Kaushik (63 kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Ashish Kumar (75kg), Sachin Kumar (81kg), Naman Tanwar (91kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg).
Women’s squad: Mary Kom (51kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg).
Asian boxing Olympic qualifiers fixtures and schedule
The Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification will see the preliminary rounds run from March 3-7 while quarter-final bouts are scheduled for March 8-9. The semi-finals and box-offs will be held on March 10, with the finals and last round of box-offs set for March 11.
The opening round action for the Indian pugilists are as follows:
March 3
2:30 PM IST - 6:30 PM IST
Gaurav Solanki vs Akylbek Uulu Esenbek (KGZ)
Ashish Kumar vs Chia-Wei Kan (TPE)
March 4
2:30 PM IST - 6:30 PM IST
Sakshi vs Nilawan Techasuep (THA)
Simranjit Kaur vs Rimma Volossenko (KAZ)
March 5
8:30 PM IST - 12:30 AM IST
Manish Kaushik vs Chu-En Lai (TPE)
Sachin Kumar vs Dee Ioapo (SAM)
March 6
8:30 PM IST - 12:30 AM IST
Naman Tanwar vs Alaa Aldin Ghousoon (SYR)
Vikas Krishan vs Nursultan Mamataly (KGZ)/ Sherali Mamadaliev (TJK)
March 7
2:30 PM - 6: 30 PM IST
Amit Panghal vs Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu (MGL) / Shukhrat Sabzaliev (TJK)
8:30 PM IST - 12:30 AM IST
MC Mary Kom vs Benny Tasmyn (NZL)
March 8
8:30 PM IST-12:30 AM IST
Satish Kumar vs Daivii Otgonbayar (MGL)
Pooja Rani vs Pornnipa Chutee (THA)
Lovlina Borgohain vs Maftunakhon Melieva (UZB)
March 9:
2:30 PM IST-6:00 PM IST: Quarterfinals: Women 57kg, 60kg, 75kg
2:30 PM IST-6:00 PM IST: Men: 57kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg
8:30 PM IST-12:00 AM IST: Quarterfinals: Women 57kg, 60kg, 75kg
8:30 PM IST-12:00 AM IST: Men: 57kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg
March 10:
2:30 PM IST-6:30 PM IST: Semi-finals: Women 57kg, 69kg
2:30 PM IST-6:30 PM IST: Semi-final: Men 52kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg
8:30 PM IST-12:30 AM IST: Semi-finals: Women 51kg, 60kg, 75kg / Men 57kg, +91kg
8:30 PM IST-12:30 AM IST: Box-Off: Men 69kg, 75kg, 81kg
11 March:
5:30 PM IST-7:15 PM IST: Box-Off: Women 51kg
5:30 PM IST-7:15 PM IST: Box-off: Men 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg
8:30 PM IST-12:30 AM IST: Finals: Women 51kg,57kg, 60kg, 69kg, 75kg
8:30 PM IST-12:30 AM IST: Finals: Men 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, + 91kg
Boxing Olympic qualifiers live stream details
The Olympic Channel will stream the Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification live on its website and the Facebook page.
When and Where to watch the boxing Olympic qualifiers
Boxing fans in India can catch all the latest from the Asian Olympic Boxing Qualification on the Olympic Channel with the morning session beginning at 2:30 PM IST and evening session scheduled for 8:30 PM IST.