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With no Olympic quota won by male boxers at Asian Games, BFI to meet next week

All quotas came in the women's section -- from Nikhat Zareen (50kg) , Preeti Pawar (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg).

Generic boxing image(Getty)
Published on Nov 11, 2023 06:55 PM IST
PTI |

BFI reveals mascot ‘Veera’ as India gears up for World Championships

Top names from the boxing world, including eight Olympics medallists, will fight for the title at the tournament which India will be hosting for the record third time.

BFI reveals mascot ‘Veera’ ahead of World Championships(Boxing Federation India)
Published on Mar 11, 2023 12:32 AM IST
By, New Delhi

India will try to host Olympic Qualifier too: BFI president Ajay Singh

The IOC had has said it would conduct its own qualification tournaments ahead of the Paris Olympics just as it did for Tokyo 2020

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh pose for photograph with the Indian Boxing contingent ahead of the World Championships(Boxing Federation of India)
Published on Mar 10, 2023 10:55 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Now another boxer writes to Boxing Federation over non-selection in squad

2019 worlds silver medallist Manju Rani says she will move court if she is not selected

Manju Rani won the silver medal at the 2019 world championships (Boxing Federation of India/File Photo)
Updated on Mar 03, 2023 03:57 PM IST
ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

Boxing national camp to begin with a smaller group

Unlike in the past, India’s new High Performance Director Bernard Dunne wants focus to remain on a small group in a busy year building up to the Paris Olympics

India boxer Nikhat Zareen(PTI/File Photo)
Published on Jan 17, 2023 11:26 PM IST
ByAvishek Roy, New Delhi

India have talent, hunger to win more Olympic medals: Dunne

India's new high performance director on how he wants to set the right processes in place to allow the boxers to shine

Irish boxing legend Bernard Dunne (left) with BFI President(BFI)
Published on Oct 20, 2022 07:36 PM IST
ByAvishek Roy

Mahi, Palak, 2 more Indians enter final of Asian Youth & Junior Boxing C'ships

Mahi Siwach and Palak Zambre alongside two more Indian junior girls registered sensational victories and entered finals at the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday. 

Mahi Siwach poses with the coaches after her semi-finals win on Tuesday. (ASBC)
Published on Mar 08, 2022 08:10 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Turkey boxing championship postponed, fresh trials to be held: BFI to HC

The BFI submitted in response to a petition by National champion Arundhati Choudhary against not being considered for the championship in Turkey.

Turkey boxing championship postponed, fresh trials to be held: BFI to HC(Twitter)
Published on Dec 07, 2021 07:06 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi

Jaismine, Basumatary ease into second round of women's National Boxing

Representing Haryana, Jaismine comfortably beat Chhattisgarh's Rajbala by the unanimous 5-0 verdict in her opening round, while Basumatary out-punched Karnataka's Theertha Lakshmi at the St Joseph’s International School here.

Haryana's Jaismine (in blue) punches her opponent Chattishgarh's Rajbala during 60kg opening round match on Day 2 at the 5th Elite Women's National Boxing Championships in Hisar on Friday October 22, 2021(BFI)
Published on Oct 22, 2021 07:23 PM IST
PTI | , Hisar

BFI announces list of boxers picked for elite men's national camp

With the participation of 52 boxers across 13 weight categories, the camp will see four boxers in each category. Alongside the reigning national champions, who will be representing India at the upcoming 2021 World Championships, silver medal winners will also take part in the camp.

File image of The words boxing gloves.(REUTERS)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:47 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi [india]

BFI puts up a strong team for Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships

The youth men’s and women’s teams will comprise of 13 and 12 players respectively as the upcoming event will be played as per the AIBA’s newly-introduced weight classifications. However, 26 boxers, with an equal number of boys and girls, will take part in the junior events.

File image of boxing gloves(REUTERS)
Published on Aug 20, 2021 04:01 PM IST

Domestic boxing action set to return with Youth and Junior National C'ships

Top boxers will be selected for 2021 ASBC Youth and Junior Asian Championships.

Generic boxing image. (Getty)
Published on Jul 17, 2021 05:36 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Mary Kom credits BFI president for boxers' 'remarkable performances'

Kom recently joined the national camp and begun training for the final phase of comeback ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Mary Kom trains. (Mary Kom/Instagram)
Published on Feb 02, 2021 09:26 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
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