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Boxing Championship

05 Oct 2021

Boxer Lovlina gets direct qualification for world championships

"The gold-medallists in each weight category will represent India in the AIBA women's world championship except 69kg (as) Tokyo Olympics bronze-medalist Lovlina Borgohain will see direct qualification for the world championships," the BFI wrote on their Twitter handle.

28 Apr 2021

COVID-19: Asian Boxing Championship shifted from Delhi to Dubai

The decision was made due to travel restrictions that several participating nations have announced to India due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.

29 Mar 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19: BFI motivates boxers through video conferencing

BFI President Ajay Singh spoke at length on Sunday and checked on the health, training regimen, nutrition and mental well-being of all the boxers.

Commonwealth Games

07 Mar 2018

Boxing federation announces squad for Commonwealth Games

BFI announced their complete contingent for the prestigious tournament with seasoned pugilists MC Mary Kom and Manoj Kumar leading the country's charge.

10 Jan 2018

Sarita Devi elected women boxers' representative in BFI Executive Council

The former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi was on Wednesday elected representative of women boxers in the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) Executive Council.

29 Nov 2017

Badminton: Experimental service rule from March next year

In order to overcome questionable decisions by service judges, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has decided to test an Experimental Service Law starting at next year's All England Open Championships.

29 Nov 2017

Indian Olympic Association formally recognises Boxing Federation of India

The BFI, already recognised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Sports Ministry, finally got the nod of IOA that had IABF registered as the official body until now.

Sports Ministry

27 Jul 2017

Sports Ministry grants recognition to BFI, says it secy-gen

Earlier this month, the Indian Olympic Association has granted affiliation to the BFI faction led by K Govindaraj, which was recognised by the world governing body (Fiba).

Super Boxing League

08 May 2017

Super Boxing League to go ahead even without BFI approval

SBL, whose first season is to be held at the Siri Fort Auditorium in the National Capital, has former world champion and British Olympic medallist, Amir Khan, as its co-promoter.

08 Apr 2017

Indian Olympic Association grants affiliation to boxing federation

Indian boxing has been facing an administrative impasse for the past several years.

08 Apr 2017

IOA ends long-standing impasse, grants affiliation to Boxing Federation of India

The IOA had initially refused to grant recognition to BFI stating that it still considered the now-defunct Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) as the official national body for the sport.

20 Dec 2016

Good news for Indian boxing: AIBA re-inducts BFI as permanent member

Tuesday`s decision marks India`s formal re-introduction into the international boxing fraternity after a gap of four years.

30 Oct 2015

Basketball Federation of India to provide financial support to history maker Satnam Singh's family

Basketball Federation of India decided to monetarily support the family of Satnam Singh with a monthly stipend.

07 Oct 2015

FIBA asks Government to recognise Govindaraj faction in basketball

In a strongly worded communique, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has pleaded with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognise the faction headed by Govindaraj at the earliest and end the infighting in the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).

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