Govind Sahani, a silver medallist at the 2023 Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament and a member of the Indian contingent for the 2023 Men’s World Boxing Championships, started his campaign at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding win over Mohammad Aarif of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday, Day 1 of the tournament. Close to 300 boxers are battling for supremacy in the championship, representing their respective state units. 

Organised by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in association with the Uttar Pradesh Boxing Association, the week-long tournament is being held at Invertis University in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, from January 7-13, 2025.