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India's boxer Amit Panghal to win a world championship turns professional
Published on Feb 13, 2025
By PTI
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- NEW DELHI — India's lone male boxer to win a world championship silver medal, Amit Panghal, has become the latest from the country to turn professional.
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- One of India's most accomplished male boxers, the 29-year-old has signed with US-based talent management company Critical Sports and Entertainment.
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- "Critical Sports and Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of world-renowned Olympian boxer Amit Panghal," the agency wrote in an Instagram post.
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- "As he shifts once again to the professional ranks, Amit brings a wealth of experience, skill, and a champion’s mentality. We alongside co-manager Connor Burke are honored to welcome him to the Critical Sports and Entertainment family and look forward to guiding him on this exciting next chapter of his career."
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- The Haryana boxer, who competes in the 51kg category in the amateur circuit, is yet to be allocated his maiden professional fight.
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- The development comes just a month after world championship bronze-medallist Nishant Dev also made the switch to professional boxing.
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- A former world number one, Panghal has won medals in all major international competitions except the Olympics.
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- Panghal once dominated the sport with gold medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships, along with a historic silver at the 2019 World Championships.
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- However, his international appearances have been limited in the past four years. After an early exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Panghal lost his place in the Indian team.
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- He later won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games before qualifying for the Paris Olympics, where he was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals by Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba.
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- With this move, Panghal follows in the footsteps of 2008 Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh, Vikas Krishan, Mandeep Jangra, and Neeraj Goyat, who also moved to professional boxing after a good run in the amateur circuit.
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