Boxers won't miss any more tournaments, assures BFI president Ajay Singh

Boxing Federation of India's chief Ajay Singh announced on Thursday that boxers would soon resume participation in tournaments, with national camps recommencing and a fresh coaching team to be revealed.
"Indian boxers will not miss anything at all. The national camps will start very soon. Women are not going to miss any more championships," Singh told reporters on sideline of the final day of the women's National Championship's here
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"We remain committed to protecting the interests of our boxers and ensuring that all National Championships are successfully completed within the next two months," he added.
Following the Paris Olympics, Indian boxing experienced an unexplained period of inactivity, causing athletes to miss crucial competitions, including the Asian Championships, Strandja Memorial and the recently concluded Women's World Championships.
While the men's squad competes in Brazil at the World Boxing Cup's opening stage beginning Sunday, the women's team was unable to participate due to continuous postponements of the National Championships, which only finished on Thursday.
The Youth National Championship has been scheduled for next month in Greater Noida, with the Junior Nationals following in Nainital in May. Additionally, either Delhi or Goa will host the sub-junior nationals in June.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has introduced changes to its selection criteria for national camps. In addition to medallists from National Championships, participants can now qualify through two additional competitions, with one being the REC Open Talent Hunt Program.
This expanded approach broadens the pathway for boxers to enter national camps, moving away from the earlier singular route of podium finishes at Nationals.
"Four boxers from National Championships, the 2 REC finalists and in addition to that we are having the Chief of Army Staff Championship for men and yet unnamed championship for women and from those championships also we will pick two boxers.
"We will create a pool from these eight boxers and from that pool we will pick four boxers to represent us in the national camps," Singh said.
Amidst legal challenges causing election postponements at the BFI, Singh has assured that the federation shall continue with its recruitment of fresh coaching personnel. This decision aims to safeguard the interests of boxers by preventing any disruption to their training schedules.
"We will continue with our work, continue hosting championships, continue with the process of camps and recruiting people," said the BFI boss.
Singh responded to the concerns about the federation's earlier selection methodology, which had substituted assessment criteria for trials. He indicated that the organisation "will debate it again in a fresh setup".
"Many believe that there needs to be trials. But when there are trials, boxers peak at a time well before the championship and are unable to peak again in time. A year-round evaluation works better and where it is very close, a trial can be held," he said.