BFI president Ajay Singh elected as vice-president of world boxing body

BFI president Ajay Singh elected as vice-president of world boxing body

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 01 2023

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  • Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president.
  • Singh, who is in his second term as the BFI president, becomes IBA’s third vice-president and will stay in the role till 2026 alongside Volodymyr Prodyvus of Ukraine and Serbia’s Abdulmutalim Abakarov.
  • The Indian boxing official, who also serves as Spicejet's managing director, will be serving as the third vice president of the board.
  • India hosted the Women’s World Championships for the third time and finished on top of the medals tally, fetching four golds.
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