Wednesday, March 22, 2023

BFI

Dmitry appointed foreign coach of boxing team

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday roped in renowned coach Dmitry Dmitruk as the team’s foreign coach for the next two years.Dmitruk, who served as the high performance coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association as well...

Dronacharya awardee CA Kuttappa returns as men’s boxing head coach

Dronacharya awardee CA Kuttappa has returned as the head coach of the Indian men’s boxing team for a second stint, a decision made by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on the advise of High Performance Director Bernard Dunne.Kuttappa...

India to host women’s World Boxing Championship next year, says BFI

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.India...

Temsunaro Tzudir, first from Nagaland to pass BFI referee & judge 3-star course

T. Temsunaro Tzudir, who is currently working at 15th IR Mahila Unit in the rank of Naik, is the first referee and judge from the State of Nagaland to pass the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) referee & judge...

Mary Kom ruled out of CWG after suffering knee injury in selection trials

Veteran Indian boxer MC Mary Kom’s bid to compete at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games ended in a heartbreak here on Friday as she was forced to withdraw midway from the selection trials due to a knee injury. The six-time...

Sumit stuns world silver-medallist

On a mixed day for India, pugilist Sumit put up a power-packed performance to make a sensational start to his campaign at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, outclassing 2021 World Championships silver medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov on the opening...