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Boxing
Lagos, Sept. 21, 2017 (NAN) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Thursday said it has opened the team registration process for the forthcoming Youth Women’s World Championship holding between Nov. 19 and Nov. 26.
AIBA, in a statement, said the the team registration for the event would end on Oct. 8.
It added that the championship underlines its determination to further develop women’s boxing around the world and its commitment to the grassroots development of the sport.
AIBA said the competition, scheduled for the Indian city of Guwahati, would offer another opportunity for the next generation of talented women boxers to perform on the biggest international stage.
The association added that the event was a traditional assessment ground for future champions at the elite world and Olympic levels owing to the success recorded in previous editions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that countries like Bulgaria, Turkey and Taipei have hosted previous editions of the championship.(NAN)
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(Edited by Akin Makanjuola and Olawale Alabi)