New Delhi: In a historic first for Indian boxing, the country will host the men’s World Championship for the first time in 2021 besides women’s World Championship in 2018, shaking off the last remnants of administrative turmoil that once plagued the sport. More From Livemint »“Following the presentation of the Turkish Boxing Federation, I know that Trabzon will also meet the demands of hosting the world’s biggest women’s boxing tournament in 2019,” he added. India has never conducted the men’s World Championship but has played host to the 2006 women’s mega-event. The major men’s boxing events hosted by India have been the 1990 World Cup in Mumbai and the 2010 Commonwealth Championships in New Delhi. The Boxing Federation of India has managed to get something really big for India and now it is up to the boxers to live up to the expectations,” Sandhu said.

Source: Mint July 25, 2017 08:48 UTC