Boxing News: IOC strips Olympic quota due to administrative problems in AIBA

Second seeded in World Boxing Championships Amit Panghal got a bye into the pre-quarterfinals along with three others as Indian boxers aim for a medal haul of more than a bronze in the men's World Boxing Championshipsin in Ekartinburg in Russia. Asian Champion Amit Panghal was joined in the last-16 by Asian silver-winning duo of Kavinder Singh Bisht in the 57 Kg weight category and is seeded 5th and Ashish Kumar is seeded 7th in 75 Kg weight category alongside two-time India Open medallist. India will start their campaign on Tuesday with Brijesh Yadav taking on Poland's Maleusz Goinski in his opening round bout of the 81 Kg weight category.