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Boxing Federation of India BFI elections postponed

BFI state units call for urgent election after World Boxing puts Ajay Singh in charge of interim body

April 15, 2025 11:49 pm

Most recent secretary & treasurer allege dictatorial functioning and blame ex-president for Paris Olympics fiasco.

India's Hitesh Gulia in action during World Boxing Cup 2025. (BFI)

Rising star Hitesh Gulia enters World Boxing Cup final

April 04, 2025 11:19 pm

Gulia, who at 19 is one of the younger boxers to emerge from the national scene in India is considered an upcoming prospect in a category that already has Paris Olympian Nishant Dev.

BFI postpones elections, say impossible to complete process within original time-lines

March 26, 2025 6:40 pm

The BFI added that the decision to postpone the AGM, during which election of the office bearers were to be held, was necessitated following the March 21 order by Returning Officer (Justice Retd) RK Gauba.

BFI excludes Anurag Thakur's name from electoral college for elections

March 12, 2025 7:08 pm

Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association had sent Thakur and Vice President Rajesh Bhandari's names

Delhi HC stays IOA order on forming boxing ad-hoc panel

March 04, 2025 9:29 am

Court directs federation to hold elections within 45 days.

India joins breakaway body World Boxing, part ways with IOC-suspended International Boxing Association

May 31, 2024 3:31 pm

Boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to be overseen by the IOC. It will be the second successive time, after the Tokyo Olympics, that the IBA will have no involvement in bouts at the mega-event.

BFI appoints John Warburton as sub-junior coach

May 26, 2023 5:20 pm

His expertise has played a vital role in the development and progression of Indian pugilists such as Manju Bamboriya, Manisha Moun and Nishant Dev.

Deepak Bhoria, Mohammed Hussamuddin, Nishant Dev

Hussamuddin withdraws, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev suffer close defeats in Boxing Worlds semis

May 13, 2023 7:08 am

Three Indian men had already made history by reaching the semi-finals of the IBA Boxing World Championships, making it the best-ever haul for the country at a single Worlds event

Deepak Bhoria is one of the three medallists from India at the World Championships.

Deepak Bhoria's journey: From quitting sport in 2009 and delivering newspapers in 2015 to World Championship medal

May 12, 2023 6:57 pm

The World Championships medal is a remarkable moment in the career of Deepak, who had quit sport in 2009 due to financial constraints and was working as a newspaper vendor in 2015 to sustain himself.

Mohammed Hussamuddin is one of the three boxers from India to win a medal at the 2023 World Championships.

World Championship: Mohammed Hussamuddin forfeits semi-final due to knee injury to win bronze

May 12, 2023 6:10 pm

Hailing from a family of boxers, the southpaw is the youngest of six brothers, four of whom have seriously dabbled with the sport.

Trump says he’ll talk to PM Modi, talks on trade barriers with India continue

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Trump announces ongoing trade negotiations with India and expresses optimism for a successful deal in the upcoming weeks. This comes after his recent criticism of the Indian economy and his administration's imposition of tariffs on Indian goods. Trump also mentions his good relationship with Prime Minister Modi and highlights the high trade deficit between the two countries.

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