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Sports Ministry to depute an observer for elections to constitute new Boxing Federation of India

The Sports Ministry will depute an observer for the much-awaited elections to constitute the new Boxing Federation of India, scheduled for 25 September in Mumbai.

India should have a Boxing Federation again, says Vijender Singh about administrative mess

Vijender Singh pleaded with the officials to put together a new federation at the earliest for the sake of country's pugilists.

Sports Minister Sonowal may call meeting of all stakeholders to end boxing impasse

The long-dragging administrative logjam in Indian boxing will soon have intervention from Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who might call a meeting of all the "stakeholders" to end the impasse, a delegation of state units who met him here has claimed.

Boxing: Terminated IABF eyes revival, seeks meeting with Sports Minister

Rendered a pariah ever since it was terminated by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) has sought a meeting with Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to "end the administrative logjam that currently plagues the sport".

With no IABF, who will pick India's boxers for Commonwealth Games?

Boxing was once righly hailed as an example of India’s rising sporting prowess. Today, it is testimony to how quickly those gains can be squandered by callous administrators.

IOA announces ad-hoc panel to run Indian boxing

"The committee has been approved by the AIBA and it will be handling all issues like coaching, selection, etc. Since we do not want the boxers to suffer we have formed this committee."

Sports Ministry derecognises Indian Amateur Boxing Federation

Livid with the suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation`s refusal to comply with its directives, the Sports Ministry derecognised IABF with immediate effect.

Will support faction which takes boxing forward: Vijender

The rebel faction, led by Brigadier (Retd) Raja and West Bengal Boxing Association chief Asit Banerjee in the terminated IABF, had claimed that Olympic and World Championships bronze-medallist Vijender had agreed to be on the athletes commission.

Boxer Vijender joins rebel faction in IABF

"Indian boxing should have grown by leaps and bounds but instead, we have touched the lowest point. Somebody has to stand up and speak for the sport. "

Indian Boxing Federation's office-bearers damaged sport, says AIBA

The boxers and coaches will, however, continue to remain unaffected by the development and can participate in international events under the AIBA flag till the time the crisis is unresolved.