Boxers felicitated for Asian Championship triumph

On Tuesday, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) welcomed the Indian boxing contingent that returned from the 2019 Asian Boxing Championship with a record haul of 13 medals at a five-star hotel in Delhi. All the victorious boxers and coaches were present at the event along with top officials from VFI, Sports Authority of India and the

Indian Olympic Association

. India won 13 medals at the championships held in China, including two golds, won by Amit Panghal and Pooja Rani. The joint contingent also won four silver and seven bronze medals.

Amit Singh, President, Boxing Federation of India

BFI President Amit Singh called the performance of the boxers historic, saying, “The USP of this performance was that we did not care much for reputations this time. A lot of our boys and girls defeated Olympic or World Champions on the way to their medal win.” He also added that the federation would nominate gold medallist Amit Panghal for an Arjuna Award.

Neelam Kapur, Director General, Sports Authority of India