Boxing Federation
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Nishant Dev becomes first Indian male boxer to secure Paris Olympics 2024 quota
Other Sports | May 31, 2024, 04:28 PM ISTNishant Dev secured a 5-0 win in quarterfinals of the World Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament 2024 in Bangkok to confirm his qualification for the Paris Games but Ankushita Boro and Narender Berwal failed to impress.
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BFI brings out selection policies for CWG, Asian Games and big-ticket events
Other Sports | Feb 22, 2022, 06:26 PM ISTAs per the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) selection policy, the first set of trials would be held next month for the women's world championships in Turkey this May.
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National Boxing champions to make team for World Championships; head guards brought back
Other Sports | Sep 07, 2021, 11:23 AM ISTBoxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship -- scheduled to start on September 15 -- and the gold-medallists will qualify for the World Championships.
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Gaurav Saini in final, 3 others in semis of Asian junior boxing
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 11:52 AM ISTGaurav Saini (70kg) advanced to the final while three other Indian boxers entered the last-four stage after contrasting victories in the Asian Junior Championships in Dubai.
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Bishwamitra among four Indians to enter semis at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTIndia's Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) sailed into the semifinals along with three of his compatriots, assuring themselves of at least a bronze medal at the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships.
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Boxers' rhythm affected by COVID lockdown: BFI President on Olympics outing
Other Sports | Aug 01, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTNine boxers participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for India, with Lovlina Borgohain being the only one to secure a medal.
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Mary Kom and Indian boxers to have three-week training camp abroad before Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 01, 2021, 12:32 PM ISTIndia's nine Olympic-bound boxers will travel abroad for a three-week training stint ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Amit Panghal settles for bronze at Governor's Cup in Russia
Other Sports | Apr 25, 2021, 12:30 PM ISTThe Indian boxer went down to world champion and familiar foe Shakhobidin Zoirov 5-0 in the semi-finals.
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21 at women's national boxing camp, including top coaches, test positive for COVID-19
Other Sports | Apr 14, 2021, 08:06 PM ISTIndian women's boxing's High-Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco is among 21 campers who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
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8 members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID-19
Other Sports | Mar 30, 2021, 04:19 PM ISTGaurav Solanki (57kg), Prayag Chouhan (75kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) tested positive for the virus a week back.
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Indians win two gold medals at Montenegro boxing tourney
Other Sports | Feb 21, 2021, 04:34 PM ISTApart from the two gold medals, the Indians added two silver and three more bronze to their tally on the penultimate day of the competition.
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Jay Kowli not to contest for secretary general or any other BFI post
Other Sports | Jan 05, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTOn December 24 last year, BFI had given a three-month extension to its office-bearers and resolved to conduct elections by February after the process had to be put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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BFI office-bearers granted extension in EGM, elections set for February next year
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2020, 07:00 PM ISTThe BFI elections, to be held in September originally, were postponed to December because of the pandemic before being suspended further.
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Boxers Simranjeet Kaur, Manisha strike gold; India end Cologne WC campaign with 9 medals
Other Sports | Dec 20, 2020, 11:54 AM ISTIndia finished the competition at the second spot overall after claiming three gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
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Former MCA president Ashish Shelar in fray for president's post in Boxing Federation elections
Other Sports | Dec 04, 2020, 02:24 PM ISTHe filed his papers on Wednesday and has been included in the BFI electoral college that has paved the way for him to take on Singh.
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Boxing Federation of India announces AGM, elections on December 18
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2020, 11:18 AM ISTJay Kowli, the secretary-general of BFI, sent out a notification on this to all units on Friday evening, setting the process in motion.
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Boxing federation to increase female representation in administration
Other Sports | Sep 11, 2020, 10:14 PM ISTThere are no female representatives holding a top office within the BFI at present and the federation also didn't specify in its statement as to how it plans to increase the participation of women.
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BFI plans to resume national camp for Olympic-bound pugilists, waiting for requisite permissions
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2020, 08:22 PM ISTThe BFI wanted to start the camp on June 10 originally but had been waiting to secure permissions from the state government and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
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Boxing camp not confirmed, will be held if situation permits: Amit Panghal
Other Sports | May 24, 2020, 04:37 PM ISTPanghal said that she was fine with attending the camp if necessary precautions are taken.
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Officials above 60 years won't be allowed in competition arena: BFI in SOP for resumption
Other Sports | May 22, 2020, 11:34 AM ISTIn its 19-page Standard Operating Procedure for resumption of training as well as competitions, the Boxing Federation of India has mandated health protocols similar to what the Sports Authority of India has suggested.