The 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships might be held right here from March 15 to 31 as India gears as much as host the biennial occasion for the third time within the event’s historical past.
Since the event’s inception in 2001, the celebrated occasion has been held in India twice earlier than, in 2006 and 2018, each occasions within the capital.
In addition, India has additionally hosted the Women’s Youth World Championship in 2017 in Guwahati.
However, India has by no means hosted the lads’s world championship.
Delhi will host the occasion for the third time which was introduced final month.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Boxing Association (IBA) in Delhi final month when the world physique’s president Umar Kremlev visited the nation.
“The countdown to one of many world’s largest boxing occasions of 2023 begins now. The World Championships is an affidavit to the unparalleled credentials of Indian boxing and we on the Boxing Federation of India are decided to ship a tremendous expertise.
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh stated, “With the partnership of the IBA team, we are confident that the World Championships will help promote boxing globally.”
The competitors will happen in 12 weight classes – 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg and +81kg – and registration will open quickly.
The BFI and IBA are additionally engaged on introducing a historic bout overview system within the championship.
Boxing has developed rather a lot in India lately. India has persistently featured among the many prime 5 nations in latest international and multi-event competitions such because the World Championships, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.
Indian ladies have to this point gained 39 medals together with 10 gold in 12 editions of the championship.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
