Boxing in India

Boxing in India

Four men standing. Middle of them is a young Indian male who wears a shiny orange dressing gown with blue border. His hands are behind his head. The other three men are all dressed in black and appear to be waiting around the man.

Country India
Governing body Indian Boxing Federation
National team India

Boxing is one of the most enjoyable profiled sports in India. India has not produced a world champion in any weight class, although it is a regular medal-holder at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. In November 2007, India's Mary Kom won the best boxer title and also secured a hattrick of titles. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Vijender Kumar won a bronze medal in the middleweight boxing category, and 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. Vijender Kumar is current world no.1 on middleweight class.India's Mary Kom won Gold Medal at 2014 Asian Games.

In December, 2014 Boxing India declares its First Elite Men's Nationals in Nagpur from January 9 to 15.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Boxing Nationals to be held from January 9". Timesofindia.