Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) will spearhead the Indian challenge as 12 pugilists from the country aim to seal their berth in the the Asian Boxing Championships finals in Amman, Jordan here from Wednesday.

The semi-final bouts for the women’s category will begin on Wednesday and will be followed by the men’s last-four contests on Thursday.