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In [[India]], the sport of [[boxing]] is governed by the Indian Boxing | In [[India]], the sport of [[boxing]] is governed by the [[Boxing Federation of India]] for [[amateur boxing]] and the [[Indian Professional Boxing Association]] for [[professional boxing]]. The majority of boxing in India occurs nationally and internationally as amateur boxing, with only a few boxers opting to pursue professional boxing. This has been attributed to a lack of promotional companies, facilities, and revenue. | ||
== | However, India is a regular medal-holder at international tournaments including the [[Asian Games]], [[Commonwealth Games]] and [[Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]]. Boxing has been rising in popularity in certain states, particularly in [[Haryana]]. The [[Bhiwani Boxing Club]] in [[Bhiwani]], Haryana has produced medalists in various weight classes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raja|first=Abhijit|title=Boxing: The Rise of 'Little Cuba' in Bhiwani, India|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/549380-boxing-the-rise-of-little-cuba-in-bhiwaniindia|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=M|first=Hari Kishore|date=2021-06-02|title=Boxing from Bhiwani, India’s "mini-Cuba"|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/boxing/boxing-bhiwani-india-s-mini-cuba|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
==Notable performances== | |||
[[Mary Kom]] is a six-time [[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Amateur Boxing]] champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each of the six world championships.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Magnificent Mary|url = http://iseeindia.com/2011/08/13/magnificent-mary/|website = I See India|access-date = 2015-05-04|archive-date = 2012-05-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120522021741/http://iseeindia.com/2011/08/13/magnificent-mary/|url-status = dead}}</ref> She also became the first Indian woman boxer to win a Gold Medal at the Asian Games during the [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]], South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/mc-mary-kom-delivers-first-boxing-gold-at-asian-games-2014/|title=MC Mary Kom delivers first boxing gold at Asian Games 2014|access-date=2015-05-04}}</ref> | |||
[[Vijender Singh]] | At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, [[Vijender Singh]] won a bronze medal in the middleweight boxing category, while [[Akhil Kumar]] and [[Jitender Kumar (flyweight boxer)|Jitender Kumar]] qualified for the quarterfinals. Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, A.L. Lakra, and Dinesh Kumar each won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 2008 Summer Olympics Boxing Results - Beijing, China - ESPN|url = http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?discId=9|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080819122541/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?discId=9|url-status = dead|archive-date = August 19, 2008|website = [[ESPN]]|access-date = 2015-05-04}}</ref> | ||
[[Vijender Singh]] briefly reached World No.1 in the middleweight (75 kg) category in 2009, when the [[International Amateur Boxing Association]] (AIBA) list was updated after the 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in [[Milan]], where he won India's first medal in an [[AIBA World Boxing Championships|AIBA-WBC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vijender becomes world number one - The Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/boxing/Vijender-becomes-world-number-one/articleshow/5067839.cms?referral=PM|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2015-05-04}}</ref> On 29th June 2015, Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional as he signed a multi-year agreement with [[Frank Warren (promoter)|Queensberry Promotions]] through the Indian company IOS Sports and Entertainment. This ruled him out of the 2016 Olympics as he was no longer eligible to represent India. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 30 July 2026
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| Country | India |
| Governing body | Boxing Federation of India and Indian Professional Boxing Association |
| National team(s) | India |
In India, the sport of boxing is governed by the Boxing Federation of India for amateur boxing and the Indian Professional Boxing Association for professional boxing. The majority of boxing in India occurs nationally and internationally as amateur boxing, with only a few boxers opting to pursue professional boxing. This has been attributed to a lack of promotional companies, facilities, and revenue.
However, India is a regular medal-holder at international tournaments including the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics. Boxing has been rising in popularity in certain states, particularly in Haryana. The Bhiwani Boxing Club in Bhiwani, Haryana has produced medalists in various weight classes.[1][2]
Notable performances
Mary Kom is a six-time World Amateur Boxing champion, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each of the six world championships.[3] She also became the first Indian woman boxer to win a Gold Medal at the Asian Games during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[4]
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in the middleweight boxing category, while Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar qualified for the quarterfinals. Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, A.L. Lakra, and Dinesh Kumar each won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Championship.[5]
Vijender Singh briefly reached World No.1 in the middleweight (75 kg) category in 2009, when the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) list was updated after the 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Milan, where he won India's first medal in an AIBA-WBC.[6] On 29th June 2015, Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional as he signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through the Indian company IOS Sports and Entertainment. This ruled him out of the 2016 Olympics as he was no longer eligible to represent India.
References
- ↑ Raja, Abhijit. "Boxing: The Rise of 'Little Cuba' in Bhiwani, India". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ M, Hari Kishore (2021-06-02). "Boxing from Bhiwani, India's "mini-Cuba"". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ "Magnificent Mary". I See India. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "MC Mary Kom delivers first boxing gold at Asian Games 2014". Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "2008 Summer Olympics Boxing Results - Beijing, China - ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "Vijender becomes world number one - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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