Coronavirus impact: AIBA cancels European forum in Italy
The forum was scheduled to be held on Saturday in Assisi, where the Indian boxing team is currently participating in a preparatory camp for next month's Olympic qualifiers in Jordan.
The forum was scheduled to be held on Saturday in Assisi, where the Indian boxing team is currently participating in a preparatory camp for next month's Olympic qualifiers in Jordan.
Five-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom became the first Indian on Tuesday to enter the medal round of the 10th AIBA womens World Boxing Championships at the packed K.D. Jhadav Hall here.
Veteran boxer M.C. Mary Kom entered the quarter-finals while Sarita Devi lost her bout to crash out of the World Women's Boxing Championship here on Sunday.
Controversial Uzbek businessman Gafur Rakhimov was elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Saturday despite fears that his appointment could lead to the sport's ejection from the Olympic Games.
The congress of the scandal-hit International Amateur Boxing Federation (AIBA) that begins in Moscow on Friday may be a turning point for the sport and its future in the Olympics.
"The truth is that I, of course, have never been involved in transnational criminal organisations," he said.
Every medal is a story of struggle, says the indomitable MC Mary Kom, who considers her fifth Asian Championship gold…
Wu has insisted the body is financially healthy, accusing his detractors of mounting "a military coup".
AIBA President Ching Kuo Wo has promised to witness the Women's Youth World Boxing Championship.
India had earlier hosted the women's World Championship in 2006.
