MUMBAI: Baseline Ventures India expanded the list of elite athletes on its roster after inking a deal with VIRA, the management company representing fast rising Indian boxing talent Amit Phangal.
The pugilist, who became the first Indian man to win Silver in the flyweight category at a World Boxing Championship, has his eyes set on the Tokyo Games 2020. Amit made headlines when he won Gold in his debut appearance at the National Boxing Championship in 2017. The 23-year-old also won the Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018. He is also the reigning Asian boxing champion having won Gold earlier this year.
The athlete expressed his delight on the association, stating: “I’m really excited by this development and I hope I can achieve my dream of winning an Olympic medal in the upcoming Tokyo Games. It is important for any athlete to have his concentration on the sport,”
Tuhin Mishra, MD and co-founder of Baseline Ventures, said: “Panghal is one of the best boxers the country has produced and we are proud to be representing him. His achievement at the World Boxing Championship is unparalleled and we want to help the boxer in his quest for Olympic glory. I’m sure Panghal will continue to the country proud in the upcoming future.”
Raj Narayan Panghal, Amit’s uncle, said he was happy that the athlete was being represented by a company which also represent so many illustrious athletes.
Baseline currently represents and manages some of the biggest names in Indian sports, including PV Sindhu, Pankaj Advani, Prithvi Shaw and Ravindra Jadeja, among others.
