Amit Panghal to enter Olympic Qualifiers as No. 1 pugilist New Delhi: Amit Panghal, who won the historic silver medal at the World Championships in the 52- kg weight category, has been ranked No. 1 by the Boxing Task Force of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC) ahead of next monthu2019s Olympic Qualifiers.
Panghal is at the top spot with 420 points, according to the list released by the IOCu2019s Boxing Task Force, which is in charge of administering the sport right now.
Panghal, 24, is the first boxer in the last 10 years to achieve the global top position in his category. Olympic bronze- medallist Vijender Singh had in 2009 achieved the No. 1 spot after he won bronze in the 75kg weight category at the World Championships held in Milan.
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