As per the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) selection policy, the first set of trials would be held next month for the women's world championships in Turkey this May.
Playing his only second senior international tournament, the reigning national champion Sumit produced a flawless show to register a dominating 5-0 victory against his Russian opponent in the 75kg opening round match.
The national camps for all four categories, youth men and women as well as junior boys and girls, are being conducted for a period of 21 days and began on February 8.
Panghal was joined by a fit-again Vikas Krishan, who underwent shoulder surgery last year after the Olympics, Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, and Ashish Kumar in the men's camp in Patiala.
A BFI official revealed that there is 'dissatisfaction' with the performances of boxers and coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.
No show at Boxing nationals will also rule them out of contention for next month's world championships in Serbia as well.
Boxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship -- scheduled to start on September 15 -- and the gold-medallists will qualify for the World Championships.
Indian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event.
Gaurav Saini (70kg) advanced to the final while three other Indian boxers entered the last-four stage after contrasting victories in the Asian Junior Championships in Dubai.
India's Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) sailed into the semifinals along with three of his compatriots, assuring themselves of at least a bronze medal at the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships.
The Indian boxing council will aim to offer a pathway for domestic championship success for aspiring professional boxers.
In the world championship for men, Panghal gave India a watershed moment by making the finals after Manish Kaushik (63kg) fetched the bronze, which had earlier been also achieved, in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
Strandja Memorial bronze medallist Neeraj and Alessia had the crowd on their feet with their exceptional display of attacking boxing.
Roach feels India's first Olympic medallist in boxing has what it takes to be a world champion in the highly competitive US circuit.
She turned 36 the day an unprecedented sixth world title became hers in front of adoring home fans.
While Solanki eased past Ghana's Akimos Annang Ampiah 5-0, Kaushik staved off some early resistance from Trinidad and Tobago's Michael Alexander to win 4-0.
From an unheralded Gaurav Bidhuri and the legendary MC Mary Kom to the well-established Shiva Thapa, and a bunch of teenaged women boxers - all of them scripted their little piece of history in a fairly successful 2017 for Indian boxing.
They are appalled, they are angry and they want accountability to be fixed. Indian boxing’s biggest names are demanding an all systems reboot to halt the sport’s decline after a medal-less Olympic campaign in Rio
M C Mary Kom feels a sense of "disadvantage" heading into the World Championships and the star Indian boxer has promised to double the aggression to counter it
New Delhi : Professional boxing took baby steps in India with the launch of the first national governing body here on Wednesday.Named the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), it will sanction professional matches and award national
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