Indian female boxers set for much-awaited international return: All you need to know

Indian female boxers set for much-awaited international return: All you need to know

Indian women pugilists are set to compete in international events for the first time since the Paris Olympics.

Here are the details about the upcoming tournaments and the selection criteria:-

The Thailand Open will be held in Bangkok from May 24, while the second World Boxing Cup is scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, starting June 30.

The Indian team for the World Boxing Cup will comprise the reigning national champions, while the silver medallists will compete at the Thailand Open. The same selection policy applies to both male and female boxers.

Indian boxers had been forced to miss several key events, including the Asian Championships last year and the Strandja Memorial Tournament, in the ongoing Olympic cycle by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as the governing body kept on delaying national camps, and repeatedly postponed the women’s national championship.

While the male pugilists returned to international competition at the World Boxing Cup in April, the delay in conducting the women’s nationals, which were finally held at the end of March, meant female boxers missed out on the exposure.

With the BFI elections suspended indefinitely, Indian boxing is currently being overseen by an Interim Committee formed by World Boxing to manage the federation’s affairs.

Published on May 20, 2025