I want to clean up boxing mess: Vijender

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 18:19

Beijing Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh today said given a chance he would not mind stepping in to clean up the mess that the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation finds itself in following the ban imposed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

IABF agrees to government guidelines on age and tenure

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 18:59

The suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation has incorporated the government guidelines on age and tenure in its amended constitution and has requested the Sports Ministry to re-recognise the body for falling in line.

IABF is not a recognised body for us: Sports Ministry

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 16:39

The Sports Ministry today refused to attach too much importance to Indian Amateur Boxing Federation`s (IABF) request for government`s intervention terming it as "not a recognised body".

IABF pleads with SAI to stop sending letters to AIBA

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 18:31

With the Sports Authority of India`s letters to AIBA doing "more harm than good", the suspended Indian Boxing Federation has urged SAI to stop the missives, one of which was followed by the ban getting extended to the country`s pugilists.

IABF removes chairman`s post from constitution, Chautala out?

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 18:30

Abhay Singh Chautala could be on his way out as the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation`s Chairman as the IABF has decided to remove the nominated post from its amended constitution sent to AIBA for approval.

Indian boxing fraternity welcomes Mary Kom`s Padma Award

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 23:18

M C Mary Kom`s nomination for the coveted Padma Bhushan will motivate budding boxers and it is a huge honour for the North East region of the country, said 2002 CWG silver medallist boxer Som Bahadur Pun.

IABF ready with amendments to Constitution

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 15:37

The suspended Indian Boxing Federation (IABF) claims to have taken the first step towards regaining recognition from the International Boxing Association by preparing the draft of an amended constitution which would be compliant with the AIBA statute.

Indian boxing takes blows galore in disappointing 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 11:35

Indian boxing`s euphoric rise in the past four years met a sudden fall as a disappointing Olympic campaign was followed by international suspension in a thoroughly forgettable 2012.

AIBA might act more against IABF if re-election not held soon

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 17:37

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) might be forced to initiate more action against the suspended Indian Federation if its old guard does not take charge soon and calls for a re-election, which is essential to get the provisional ban revoked.

Confusion in IABF over who deals with AIBA after suspension

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 18:23

The re-election and constitutional amendments that would get the provisional suspension on the Indian Boxing Federation lifted have been left in a limbo as the world body is refusing to correspond with the new set of office-bearers, insisting on dealing with the old guard only.

IABF ready to toe world body`s line

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 21:22

Indian Boxing Federation (IABF) senior vice president P.K. Muralidharan Raja has arrived in Armenia to convince world body AIBA president that there was no manipulation in the national body`s elections held in September.

AIBA tells IABF to amend constitution, hold re-election

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 14:42

Thrown into disarray by a provisional suspension, the Indian Boxing Federation has been offered a glimmer of hope by its parent body AIBA, which has asked it to hold a re-election and amend its constitution to get the ban revoked.