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After the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games, 2013 promises to see the popularity of women's boxing skyrocket and in Zrenjanin, Serbia, we will be able to catch a first glimpse of the talent of tomorrow as the best youth, junior and elite fighters from the region battle it out for honours in one of the first tournaments of the year. AIBA helped launch this event back in 2011 and with the Junior/Youth World Championships set to take place later this year, this competition will be seen as ideal preparation by many National Federations. Fifteen nations will be competing in the event which begins Wednesday 9 January with many non-European nations set to participate.

Kazakhstan will be sending the biggest squad to the competition, with 26 women fighters set to compete. Their biggest name will no doubt be AIBA Women's World Championships silver medallist Yulduz Mamatkulova. National Champion Firuza Sharipova will be another good shout for a podium finish. Strong teenagers, Amina Abdrembayeva, Zukhra Yeltayeva and Assem Kuandyk know their way around the event so could make a big impact.

Host nation Serbia will have a 24 strong delegation on home soil, including experienced national team members Nina Stojanovic and the talented Bojana Ranic. Former European Junior Champion Marija Pavlov, Tamara Miloradovic and AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Milena Matovic are their best hopes in the youth competition.

The Russian squad also contains a high number of talented boxers, with the national head coach involving two-time Junior National Champion Katalina Rotar, Viktoriya Lobacheva and Yelena Khadzhi as well.Nikhat Zareen and Lalenkawli of India both claimed gold medals at the 2011 AIBA Women's Junior World Championships in Antalya and having moved up to the youth level, they have strong expectations in Zrenjanin.

England's AIBA Women's World Championships bronze medallist Lisa Whiteside will also want to start the new year in style and considering she still has relatively little international experience despite her success in China last year, this tournament in Serbia will be great preparation for the year ahead. EU Champion Bianka Nagy and AIBA Women's World Championships quarter-finalist 17-year-old Petra Szatmari who was awarded the best boxer trophy in their nationals last month will be Hungary's best weapons for honours.

Poland's former European Youth Champion Lidia Fidura, Slovenia's titleholder Mateja Rajteric, and Netherlands' 16-year-old AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Alicia Holsken are just a few of the others that need to be closely watched. It is expected that 50 elite, 49 youths and 25 junior athletes will be competing.

After the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games, 2013 promises to see the popularity of women's boxing skyrocket and in Zrenjanin, Serbia, we will be able to catch a first glimpse of the talent of tomorrow as the best youth, junior and elite fighters from the region battle it out for honours in one of the first tournaments of the year. AIBA helped launch this event back in 2011 and with the Junior/Youth World Championships set to take place later this year, this competition will be seen as ideal preparation by many National Federations. Fifteen nations will be competing in the event which begins Wednesday 9 January with many non-European nations set to participate.

Kazakhstan will be sending the biggest squad to the competition, with 26 women fighters set to compete. Their biggest name will no doubt be AIBA Women's World Championships silver medallist Yulduz Mamatkulova. National Champion Firuza Sharipova will be another good shout for a podium finish. Strong teenagers, Amina Abdrembayeva, Zukhra Yeltayeva and Assem Kuandyk know their way around the event so could make a big impact.

Host nation Serbia will have a 24 strong delegation on home soil, including experienced national team members Nina Stojanovic and the talented Bojana Ranic. Former European Junior Champion Marija Pavlov, Tamara Miloradovic and AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Milena Matovic are their best hopes in the youth competition.

The Russian squad also contains a high number of talented boxers, with the national head coach involving two-time Junior National Champion Katalina Rotar, Viktoriya Lobacheva and Yelena Khadzhi as well.Nikhat Zareen and Lalenkawli of India both claimed gold medals at the 2011 AIBA Women's Junior World Championships in Antalya and having moved up to the youth level, they have strong expectations in Zrenjanin.

England's AIBA Women's World Championships bronze medallist Lisa Whiteside will also want to start the new year in style and considering she still has relatively little international experience despite her success in China last year, this tournament in Serbia will be great preparation for the year ahead. EU Champion Bianka Nagy and AIBA Women's World Championships quarter-finalist 17-year-old Petra Szatmari who was awarded the best boxer trophy in their nationals last month will be Hungary's best weapons for honours.

Poland's former European Youth Champion Lidia Fidura, Slovenia's titleholder Mateja Rajteric, and Netherlands' 16-year-old AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Alicia Holsken are just a few of the others that need to be closely watched. It is expected that 50 elite, 49 youths and 25 junior athletes will be competing.

After the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games, 2013 promises to see the popularity of women's boxing skyrocket and in Zrenjanin, Serbia, we will be able to catch a first glimpse of the talent of tomorrow as the best youth, junior and elite fighters from the region battle it out for honours in one of the first tournaments of the year. AIBA helped launch this event back in 2011 and with the Junior/Youth World Championships set to take place later this year, this competition will be seen as ideal preparation by many National Federations. Fifteen nations will be competing in the event which begins Wednesday 9 January with many non-European nations set to participate.

Kazakhstan will be sending the biggest squad to the competition, with 26 women fighters set to compete. Their biggest name will no doubt be AIBA Women's World Championships silver medallist Yulduz Mamatkulova. National Champion Firuza Sharipova will be another good shout for a podium finish. Strong teenagers, Amina Abdrembayeva, Zukhra Yeltayeva and Assem Kuandyk know their way around the event so could make a big impact.

Host nation Serbia will have a 24 strong delegation on home soil, including experienced national team members Nina Stojanovic and the talented Bojana Ranic. Former European Junior Champion Marija Pavlov, Tamara Miloradovic and AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Milena Matovic are their best hopes in the youth competition.

The Russian squad also contains a high number of talented boxers, with the national head coach involving two-time Junior National Champion Katalina Rotar, Viktoriya Lobacheva and Yelena Khadzhi as well.Nikhat Zareen and Lalenkawli of India both claimed gold medals at the 2011 AIBA Women's Junior World Championships in Antalya and having moved up to the youth level, they have strong expectations in Zrenjanin.

England's AIBA Women's World Championships bronze medallist Lisa Whiteside will also want to start the new year in style and considering she still has relatively little international experience despite her success in China last year, this tournament in Serbia will be great preparation for the year ahead. EU Champion Bianka Nagy and AIBA Women's World Championships quarter-finalist 17-year-old Petra Szatmari who was awarded the best boxer trophy in their nationals last month will be Hungary's best weapons for honours.

Poland's former European Youth Champion Lidia Fidura, Slovenia's titleholder Mateja Rajteric, and Netherlands' 16-year-old AIBA Women's Junior World Championships bronze medallist Alicia Holsken are just a few of the others that need to be closely watched. It is expected that 50 elite, 49 youths and 25 junior athletes will be competing.