Given a chance, ready to lead BFI, says Beijing Olympic medallist Vijender
1 month ago

Given a chance, ready to lead BFI, says Beijing Olympic medallist Vijender

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As the situation in the Boxing Federation of India gets more chaotic, Beijing Olympic and former world championship medallist Vijender Singh has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the election. “I am ready to take any responsibility including leading the federation and giving direction to the sport,” Vijender told this daily. Vijender’s decision has come a couple of days after the Indian Olympic Association formed an ad hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the federation and conduct elections that were supposed to be held on or before February 2. Rajesh Bhandari, one of the five members on the panel and a former secretary of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, welcomed the decision and said it is good for the sport if former athletes come forward to lend a helping hand.

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Vijender Singh Speaks Out! Why BFI Needs Fresh Elections ASAP
1 month ago

Vijender Singh Speaks Out! Why BFI Needs Fresh Elections ASAP

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh has urged greater international exposure for Indian boxers in the lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics while calling for fresh and fair elections in the Boxing Federation of India to strengthen governance. “The way our country is progressing in sports, I strongly feel that Indian boxers must get more foreign exposure in competitions from …

Former Congress Leader, Boxer Vijender Singh Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Congress Leader, Boxer Vijender Singh Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

ABP News  

Vijender Singh Joins BJP: With Lok Sabha elections just days away, boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday. #WATCH | Boxer & Congress leader Vijender Singh joins BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/5fqOt9KIcp — ANI April 3, 2024 Singh was India's first Olympic medalist …

Vijender Singh set to be back in action with a professional bout in Chhattisgarh
2 years, 9 months ago

Vijender Singh set to be back in action with a professional bout in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh is all set to headline a pro boxing event ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ at the Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh in August. Vijender, 36, who is currently training in Manchester, said, “I am extremely thankful to the Chhattisgarh government, especially Hon'ble Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupesh Baghel ji for granting their consent to …

BFI president Ajay Singh: Performance in the Olympics not as good as we wanted it to be
3 years, 6 months ago

BFI president Ajay Singh: Performance in the Olympics not as good as we wanted it to be

The Hindu  

Reviewing the Tokyo Olympics performance and looking forward to Paris 2024, Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh feels the national body needs to take a few initiatives to achieve a better performance in the next Games. There's fantastic potential in women's boxing and India expects to be a leading country in women's boxing and a lot of focus will …

Vijender Singh optimistic about boxing medals in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Vijender Singh optimistic about boxing medals in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The Hindu  

Beijing Olympics bronze-medalist Vijender Singh thinks the strong nine-member boxing squad of the country is capable of winning medals in the upcoming Tokyo Games. Vijender, the first Indian boxer to bag an Olympic medal, said the experienced hands – including six-time World champion Mary Kom, former Worlds bronze-medalist Vikas Krishan and Worlds silver-medalist Amit Panghal – have a good chance. …

Boxing Federation of India to hold elections on December 18
4 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Federation of India to hold elections on December 18

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India will hold its elections on December 18 after the process was delayed for the past three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The BFI is currently led by Ajay Singh, the owner of airline company SpiceJet, who took charge in 2016 following elections conducted under the supervision of the International Boxing Association. Ashish Shelar, a …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Vijender Singh welcomes BFI's pitch to host qualifiers, says move will boost India's chances
5 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Vijender Singh welcomes BFI's pitch to host qualifiers, says move will boost India's chances

Firstpost  

“If the qualifiers come to India, it will be a big shot in the arm for our boxers. New Delhi: Boxer Vijender Singh has backed Boxing Federation of India’s proposal to host next month’s Asia/Oceania round of Olympic qualifiers in the national capital following the cancellation of the event in Wuhan following the outbreak of coronavirus. Besides boxing, the city …

Pro-boxer Vikas Singh aims to make it to Tokyo 2020
5 years, 11 months ago

Pro-boxer Vikas Singh aims to make it to Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

At 32, boxer Vikas Singh is still nursing dreams of making it to the 2020 Olympics. “Yes, I have parallel plans as far as boxing career is concerned — continue to chase the the world title in cruiser weight in the pro-circuit and also hope to go to Olympics,” said Vikas. 'No regrets' “I have no regrets in joining pro-boxing …

Boxer Vijender Singh turns pro, ends Olympic hopes
9 years, 8 months ago

Boxer Vijender Singh turns pro, ends Olympic hopes

Firstpost  

Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh, the country’s most celebrated boxer, today bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, ruling himself out of next year’s Olympics as he no longer remains eligible to represent India. Vijender’s professional plunge means he would not be representing India at the Olympics and national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has said that it is bad …

Boxing: Olympic medallist Vijender Singh could end India career, turn pro
9 years, 8 months ago

Boxing: Olympic medallist Vijender Singh could end India career, turn pro

Firstpost  

Vijender is training with a company owned by popular British boxing promoter Francis Warren. Vijender Singh may never be seen in India colours again — the Olympic bronze medallist has been training in the UK with Queensberry Promotions and has given the ongoing national camp in Patiala a miss. According to a report in The Indian Express, Vijender is training …

Vijender Singh and the curse of being a hero
13 years, 5 months ago

Vijender Singh and the curse of being a hero

Firstpost  

We have been led to believe that a hero will always triumph. As things stand, four Indian boxers have already qualified for the Olympics – Vijender isn’t one of them. Bayeux put up guard in the first two rounds and made sure that he didn’t give Vijender, who is a good counter-puncher, a chance to rack up the easy points. …

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