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Lovlina and other boxers from Assam being asked not to show up at senior Nationals, alleges boxing federation chief

NEW DELHI: Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) senior women’s national championship has run into trouble. Due to the squabbling between officials preceding the sports body’s elections, the country’s premier female pugilists have been compelled to endure the consequences.

The Times of India · Mar 20, 2025

BFI president suspends secretary, treasurer on charges of corruption

NEW DELHI: As customarily witnessed during electoral times of national sports federations (NSFs), accusations of manipulation, misappropriation of funds and irregularities surface for electoral advantage – occasionally legitimate but predominantly motivated.

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2025

Boxing Federation of India elections: Ajay Singh faces challenge from three others for president's post

Ajay Singh, the current Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president and SpiceJet Airlines chairman, will face competition from secretary general Hemanta Kalita and vice president Rajesh Bhandari in the BFI elections scheduled for March 28. There is also a fourth candidate for the post of president in the form of…

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2025

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India to host women's World Boxing Championship next year: BFI

NEW DELHI: India will host the women's world boxing championships in 2023 in New Delhi, two years after the country was stripped of the hosting rights of the men's event for not paying the requisite fee to the global governing body.

The Times of India · Nov 9, 2022

Boxer Lovlina complains of ‘mental harassment’

Says her CWG preparation has been hampered due to absence of her personal coach

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022

New selection policy designed to give boxers more options: BFI secretary Hemanta Kalita

NEW DELHI: Describing the Boxing Federation of India's selection policy of holding trials over the next four months for big-ticket events as "transparent" and based on "equality", its secretary general Hemanta Kalita on Thursday said pugilists will have the opportunity to try their luck in more than one category.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

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