A former Asian Championship bronze-medallist and a four-time national champion, the 49-year-old Rana has been a seasoned coach with the Services Sports Control Board.
The national championships will be held in Hisar from October 21 and just like the recently concluded men's event, the champions will make the cut for the worlds' squad.
During the official visit of AIBA president Umar Kremlev to Istanbul, an agreement was signed between AIBA and the Turkish Boxing Federation.
The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring.
AIBA President Umar Kremlev said he is eager to see fans back in the arena after COVID-19 health safety protocols forced many sporting events to become made for television in the last year and half.
All the gold medal winners of the National Championships will represent India at the World Championships scheduled in Belgrade, Serbia from October 24 to November 6.
In the final to be played on Tuesday, Sanjeet will take on Haryana's Naveen Kumar, who blanked Punjab's, Raghav Chaudhary.
The Assam boxer showed great footwork and used all his experience to put pressure on his RSPB opponent with precise punches.
Khan posted a video on his official Twitter profile, saying that he was travelling to Colorado from New York to begin the training camp ahead of his next fight.
In a letter addressed to AIBA President Umar Kremlev, IOC Director General Christophe De Kepper said the Olympic body's Executive Board has asked him and its Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to "follow up" on the situation.
The gold-winners from the event will be automatic selections for the world championship, while the silver-medallists will fetch a place in the national camp.
A BFI official revealed that there is 'dissatisfaction' with the performances of boxers and coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.
No show at Boxing nationals will also rule them out of contention for next month's world championships in Serbia as well.
Boxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship -- scheduled to start on September 15 -- and the gold-medallists will qualify for the World Championships.
Indian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event.
World youth bronze-medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) claimed the gold medal in the Asian Youth Boxing Championships in Dubai.
National champion Rohit Chamoli (48kg) defeated Mongolia's Otgonbayar Tuvshinzaya in an intense final to clinch the gold in the Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai.
Chongtham defeated Tajikistan's Akarali Abdurakhivonzoda 5-0 on Friday night to make the summit clash.
Tanu (52kg), Nikita Chand (60kg) and Vishu Rathee (48kg) were the ones to make the final, on Thursday.
Of the six Indians who made the summit clashes, two were men and four women.
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