Sarita will be representing the Asian bloc in the AIBA’s first-ever athletes commission. She remained the sole candidate contesting for the position from the Asian region.

If Sarita makes it to the final panel, her focus will be to generate a buzz around issues related to women’s boxing.

In a bid to encourage more Muslim women to become boxers, the All India Boxing Association has revoked an old rule of disallowing women boxers to wear hijabs. It also indicated that the boxers may be able to wear their respective national colours on their shorts and vests as long as it complies with the […]

The AIBA Women’s World Championship is set to begin in New Delhi’s KD Jhadav Indoor Stadium and this time the tournament will see record participation with 300 boxers from 70 countries. Boxers from over 16 countries, including Germany, USA, England, Ukraine, Panama, Australia, Thailand, Bulgaria, Somalia are coming early to adjust to the Indian conditions. […]

Following the incredible performance at the recently concluded AIBA Women’s Youth Boxing Championship under the guidance of Italian coach Raffaele Bergamasco, the federation has now confirmed to give him another big responsibility. He is now the Performance Director for senior women pugilists. India brought home numerous medals from AIBA and following the trend appointing Bergamasco is the proof that […]

It was a proud moment for India on Sunday at the AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships when the country’s boxers clinched five gold medals on the final day on Sunday (Nov 27). With this, India topped the medals’ chart and became overall champions for the first time. The gold medallists are Nitu (48kg), Jyoti Gulia (51kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg), […]

Indian women boxers — Jyoti Gulia (51kg), Shashi Chopra  (57kg) and Ankushita Boro  (64kg) – have secured berths in the finals of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Championships, The Hindu reported. The finals will be held on Sunday. On Friday (Nov 24), the three boxers won their semi-final bouts at the N.C. Bordoloi Indoor Stadium. https://twitter.com/NRPTweet/status/934282013325983744 India had only won […]

All India Boxing Association (AIBA) has selected a total of 10-member boxing squad for the upcoming Youth Women’s World Championship starting on November 19. Assam star boxer Ankushita Boro along with six pugilists from Haryana—Neetu (48kg), Jyoti (51kg), Sakshi (54kg), Shashi Chopra (57kg), Anupama (81kg) and Neha Yadav (81kg +) are in the squad. Three […]

We never had enough of her fierceness and MC Mary Kom once again proved her resilience by overcoming the last Olympic heartbreak and already eyeing the next one — the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The ace boxer on Friday decided to go back to her earlier 48 kg weight category after speculation that it would be one […]

Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom will receive the ‘Legends Award’ from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on its 70th anniversary on December 20.