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The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a prize purse of ₹17.5 lakh to reward the boxers who brought home medals from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in Brazil and Kazakhstan. Each gold medallist will receive ₹2 lakh, silver medallists will receive ₹1 lakh, and bronze winners will be given ₹50,000. The announcement…
Indian women pugilists are set to compete in their first international event since the Paris Olympics, with reigning national champions slated to participate in next month’s World Boxing Cup, while the silver medallists will be in action at the Thailand Open starting on May 24. The same selection policy applies to the male boxers. Indian…
The World Boxing-led interim committee held its first meeting on Monday with significant decisions taken to revitalise the grassroots structure and boost India’s medal prospects at upcoming international boxing competitions. The committee, entrusted with getting Indian boxing back on track, convened virtually to discuss the functioning of Indian boxing which had met a deadlock since…
The upcoming Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections were “paused” on Friday by returning officer R. K. Gauba after the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts directed the body to reinstate names that were omitted from the electoral college owing to a March 7 directive by BFI president Ajay Singh. Singh wrote to Gauba on…
The Delhi High Court has stayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh’s March 7 circular, allowing only elected members of State units to take part in the federation’s elections on March 28, informed a source on Wednesday. Former Union Sports Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur, representing the Himachal Pradesh Boxing…
Key takeaways BFI chief Ajay Singh alleges Lovlina Borgohain was asked to withdraw from Nationals Suspended official Hemanta Kalita accused of interference Lovlina reconsidering her participation Kalita yet to respond to the allegations What happened? BFI president Ajay Singh claims that Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina is being pressured to skip the National Championships by suspended…
Hemanta Kumar Kalita, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary general, and Digvijay Singh, treasurer of the sporting body, were on Tuesday suspended with immediate effect after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) filed a complaint against the duo with BFI president Ajay Singh for alleged financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds. Kalita’s nomination for…
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief P T Usha on Tuesday defended her decision to appoint an ad-hoc committee for boxing, saying the national federation failed to fulfil its “fundamental responsibilities” in the last year and her action was necessary to “restore order and ensure proper governance”. Her statement came in response to IOA Vice President…
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) order which replaced the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) with a five-member ad-hoc committee, according to information shared by the BFI. On February 24, IOA president P.T. Usha replaced the BFI with the ad-hoc panel on the ground that the federation had not…
BAREILLY Shiva Thapa, the reigning Welterweight (60-65kg) champion from the previous edition, kicked off his title defence at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding victory on Day 2. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history as the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at London 2012, defeated Enayat Khan 5-0…
