New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- An 18-member Indian boxing contingent left for Budva, Montenegro on Wednesday morning determined to clinch medals in all weight categories they will be participating in the second edition of the World U-19 Boxing Championships 2026 and maintain their position as one of the top boxing nation in the world.

India had finished second behind England in the inaugural edition of the world championships in Pueblo, Colorado, US two years ago by clinching four gold, eight silver and five bronze for a totalof 17 medals.

The Indian contingent for the second edition consists of gold and silver medallists from the Asian U-19 Boxing Championships held in Jakarta earlier this year and the winners of the selection trials conducted in...