Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh has been elected because the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president.
Singh’s appointed was confirmed throughout the IBA board of administrators assembly, which was held following the conclusion of the Women’s World Championships right here on Sunday.
Singh, who’s in his second time period because the BFI president, turns into IBA’s third vice-president and can keep within the position until 2026 alongside Volodymyr Prodyvus of Ukraine and Serbia’s Abdulmutalim Abakarov.
India hosted the Women’s World Championships for the third time and completed on high of the medals tally, fetching 4 golds.
Last month, they jumped to the third spot within the IBA rankings.
The BFI has additionally expressed curiosity in internet hosting the Men’s World Championships and is in talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Paris Olympic qualifiers.
“We will try to host all the big championships because that helps create a boxing culture in the country,” Singh had instructed reporters on the ultimate day of the Women’s World Championships.
Several different matters have been additionally mentioned throughout the assembly starting from the upcoming Men’s World Championships in Tashkent to planning for future worldwide occasions.
The Croatian metropolis of Porec will host the IBA Youth World Boxing Championships subsequent 12 months, whereas the IBA Junior World Championships this 12 months in Mexico will see the return of competitors for 15-16 12 months age group.
Croatia has hosted some main continental-level boxing competitions, however the Youth World Championships would be the first within the nation.
The IBA mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday that the 2 occasions will present alternatives to younger boxers to showcase their abilities and “motivate the younger generation to take up (the) sport”.
“Our meeting was a great opportunity for the IBA board of directors to come together and discuss important issues related to the future of boxing,” mentioned IBA president Umar Kremlev.
“We will continue doing our utmost for our athletes, and the revival of the Junior World Boxing Championships is a great testimony to that. I am looking forward to witnessing a great step forward for the grassroots sport.”
