Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Jan. 06 (NT): Over 300 top female boxers will make the entrance into the ring throughout the second edition of the cream of the crop Women's National Boxing Championship, which kicks off today.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has pointed to that the weeklong tournament will decide selection trials for biggest boxing events- the Common Wealth Games and the Asian Games for 2018.

Esteemed Boxers like Sarita Devi, Sarjubala, Sonia Lather and most of the new champions at the Youth World Championships from 36-member units have filed their nominations. Soon after which, they all are laboriously preparing for this national event.

Indian boxers have been on a turnover in the year gone by and will be raring to go to make the New Year equally satisfying for the nation.

"This will be my first shot at the senior level and I am positive about doing well against the best boxers in the country," Shashi Chora, gold medalist in the World Youth Championships said as quoted by ANI.

Consequently, women's boxing team head coach Shiv Singh and a couple of other senior members of the selection board will also make their presence to monitor the performances. (NT)