BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Asian boxing elites will fight for
the continental glory in the first leg of the 2010 Asian Boxing
Championship which is to kick off here on Monday.
The two-day tournament attracts 20 top boxers from seven Asian
powerhouses. Local favorite Zou Shiming, the gold winner in the
2008 Beijing Olympics, will fight for the title in the men's 48km
category.
Apart from the 48km category, the tournament will also include
57km, 69km, 75km and 81km, all of which the Asian boxers are adept
in.
Vijender Singh of India, who won the first Olympic boxing medal
for the country after beating Carlos Gongora of Ecuador in the
quarterfinal to secure a bronze in the Beijing Games, will
participate in the 75km category. Enditem
