Indian Olympic Association grants affiliation to Boxing Federation of India

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has granted affiliation to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after months of discussions. The affiliation was informed via letter to the BFI President yesterday. IOA now recognizes BFI as a fully recognized body by granting affiliation as per the directives of the International Olympic Committee.

The two bodies had been at an impasse since the BFI took charge of the Boxing after elections which



were conducted in the presence of individuals from International Boxing Association and the sports ministry. The now resolved issue started in September last year when IOA had initially refused to grant recognition to BFI stating that it still considered the now-defunct Indian Amateur Boxing Federation as the official national body for the sport. It later referred the matter to the affiliation committee following persistent requests from the BFI.