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AIBA Hits Back, Claims Boxing Federation of India Owed Hosting Fee From 2018 World Championships
30 Apr 2020
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has opposed claims made by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) regarding the shift of venue for the 2021 Men’s Boxing World Championships. The bone of…
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Shady Bank Account and Hasty Decision: Why India Lost Boxing World Championship Hosting Rights
29 Apr 2020
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) cited multiple problems with International Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) decision to change the venue for the Men’s World Championships and imposing a fine on…
Leslie Xavier
Dodgy Star and Missing Bouts: Déjà vu for Indian Boxing as Mary Kom Avoids Nikhat Zareen
08 Aug 2019
Not for the first time MC Mary Kom has used her influence and force of personality to avoid trials for selection. Like many Indian sports stars, her pioneering heroism is now self serving and…
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IOC Puts Boxing on Hold for Tokyo Olympics, Starts Probe into AIBA
01 Dec 2018
Citing concerns over financial irregularities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) puts a hold on preparation for boxing at the Olympics, and suspends all qualification procedures as boxers’…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
World Boxing Championship 2018: After Eight Years Magnificent Mary Kom Storms into Final
23 Nov 2018
The Manipur boxer blanked Hyang-Mi Kim of North Korea in the semis in New Delhi. Displaying speed and intelligence the five-time world champion left no doubt about why she is among the most…
Leslie Xavier
Jab, Hook and Smog for Gold: Top Women Boxers to Suffer Delhi’s Pollution at World Championships
14 Nov 2018
Experts and athletes share similar concerns over staging of an international sporting event in Delhi at this time of the year. With pollution a major taking point, administrative shortsightedness may…