Boxing India News
World Championships bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg), former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg), Amit Phangal (52kg), Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) claimed gold medals after winning their respective summit clashes last night.
India has never conducted the men's World Championship but has played host to the 2006 women's mega-event.
Vijender has seven knockout wins since his pro-boxing debut. Maimaitiali has the same unbeaten record but has lesser knockout wins.
"Vikas Krishan was not there in the weigh-in today morning, therefore his South Korean opponent walked over to the final," an Asian Boxing Confederation official told.
Admitting that she feels extremely proud to be named as one of the national observers, Mary assured that she would try her level best to ensure that the athletes get all the necessary facilities required.
Vikas, who was adjudged the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Best Boxer of the Year, has 1350 points in the 75kg category.
Vijender sealed his 8th consecutive victory as a pro after landing the final knockout punch in 3rd round to Francis.
Both Akhil and Jitender were quarterfinalists in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and are also Asian Championships bronze-medallist
Jitender Kumar, a former Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist who is also a Haryana Police DSP, will also be turning professional alongside Akhil.
The country's boxers could not fetch a single medal for the first time in eight years at the Rio Games.
Kaur Singh has been waiting to get the INR I Lac reward money he earned 34 years ago.
Indian boxing is currently run by an ad-hoc committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
The administrative mess in Indian boxing has been long-dragging.
Indian boxing has been without a parent body since May when Boxing India was provisionally suspended.
According to a Mail Today report, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Monday provisionally suspended Boxing India, communicating its decision via mail to Kishen Narsi, chairman of the world body-appointed ad hoc committee in India.
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