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BFI chief Ajay Singh appointed IBA vice-president

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president. Singh’s appointed was confirmed during the IBA board of directors meeting, which was held following the conclusion of the Women’s World Championships here on Sunday. Singh, who is in his second term as the BFI president, becomes IBA’s third vice-president and will stay in the role till 2026 alongside Volodymyr Prodyvus of Ukraine and Serbia’s Abdulmutalim Abakarov. India hosted the Women’s World Championships for the third time and finished on top of the medals tally, fetching four golds. Last month, they jumped to the third spot in the IBA rankings.The BFI has also expressed interest in hosting the Men’s World Championships and is in talks with the Internatio...
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Mary Kom wants Asian Games to be her swansong, says ‘I’ll be forced to retire next year’ | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her swansong in the ring before she is "forced" to retire next year.The veteran pugilist, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament after twisting her left knee during the Commonwealth Games selection trials last year, underwent a reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL tear in August."What happened during the Commonwealth Games trials was very unfortunate. I suffered a major injury and I had to undergo a surgery," Mary said at the unveiling of the Indian team jersey ahead of the women's World Championship."I'm trying to come back soon. Because I have only this year, next year I'll be forced to retire. So this year I want to compete in any competition before the retire...
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Women’s World Championships: India’s boxing federation writes to boycotting nations | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With as many as nine countries set to boycott the upcoming Women's World Championship in the national capital, the Boxing Federation of India has written to the nations in order to open a dialogue and get them to reverse their decision.The World Championship is scheduled for March 15 to 26 but with the International Boxing Association lifting the ban on Russian and Belarusian boxers, countries like USA, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Ukraine have decided not to participate in the event. The boxers from Russia and Belarus have been allowed to compete under their own flag against the International Olympic Committee's recommendations and that has led to nations boycotting the event. The BFI is not disheartened by the growing number of c...
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Britain to boycott women’s world boxing championships in New Delhi | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Britain's boxing government body has announced on Tuesday that its boxers will not participate at the women's world championships, scheduled to be held in New Delhi next month. It took the decision citing concerns about the sport's Olympic future.Boxing is not on the initial programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, pending reforms demanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And the International Boxing Association (IBA) was stripped of involvement in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The IOC in December last year has also raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, accusing the IBA of having "no real interest" in the sport or its athletes. Qualifying for the Paris Games is being organised by the IOC.The IBA, which is backed by Russian energy f...