City trio punches ticket to Asian U-17 Boxing Championships | Chandigarh News
CHANDIGARH: Three teenage boxers from the city have been named in the Indian squad for the coming Asian U-17 Boxing Championships to be held in Tashkent, marking a milestone for Chandigarh boxing.Fifteen-year-old Ranveer will compete in the 65kg category. A Class 10 student, he took up boxing at the age of 13 with the aim of excelling at the national and international levels. The son of a bank recovery agent and a homemaker, Ranveer has already made his mark by winning gold at the School Games Nationals 2025-26.In the girls’ section, Gurseerat Kaur has been selected to represent India in the 80+ kg division. The 16-year-old Class 11 student took up boxing after the Covid-19 pandemic, when her parents enrolled her in sports to improve her fitness. What began as a fitness activity soon turned into a passion.“She liked boxing and continued with it,” said her mother Navpreet Kaur, recalling her initial hesitation about the physically demanding sport. “I was afraid at first, but later accepted it because she enjoyed it.”Gurseerat is a sub-junior Asian champion (2024) and was also honoured during the Aug 15 celebrations at the Parade Ground. She won gold at the School Boxing Championship in Itanagar in the U-17 category.Joining her in the Indian squad is Ishika, another 15-year-old, who will compete in the 60kg category. A Class 11 student, Ishika began boxing at the age of 10, initially to improve her physical fitness. She has since competed in several national championships and won bronze at the 2024 Asian sub-junior event.Like Gurseerat, Ishika also won gold at the School Boxing Championship in Itanagar. Hailing from a farming family, she has received strong support from her parents. “There was no hesitation in sending her. There is no difference between girls and boys,” her family said.With all three boxers already in Tashkent, Chandigarh will be keenly watching its young talent compete on the global stage.
