LAUSANNE: The International Boxing Association has appointed Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh as an IBA vice-president.
IBA’s board of directors confirmed the appointment at its meeting convened on March 25 in New Delhi on the sidelines of the recently concluded IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Singh is also chairman and managing director of SpiceJet and associate vice-president of the Indian Olympic Committee.
Youth World Boxing Championships 2024 in Croatia
During the meeting, Porec in Croatia was selected as host city of the Youth World Boxing Championships 2024.
Porec has already hosted some large-scale events at the continental level. However, this Youth World Championships is going to be the first one for Croatia. In addition, IBA brings back world-scale competitions for ages 15-16, as IBA Junior World Boxing Championships 2023 will be held in Mexico.
Numerous issues about the further development of boxing and its promotion were discussed and addressed at the meeting in New Delhi.
IBA president Umar Kremlev stressed the importance of the decisions taken.
“Our meeting was a great opportunity for the IBA board of directors to come together and discuss important issues related to the future of boxing. The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships showcased the high level of women’s boxing worldwide, and I am grateful to the local organizers for the great work done,” Kremlev said.
“We will continue doing our utmost for our athletes, and the revival of the Junior World Boxing Championships is a great testimony to that. I am looking forward to witnessing a great step forward for the grassroots sport. I would also like to congratulate Croatia on a successful bid, as the next year’s milestone for youth boxers is now set.”
