BOXING FEDERATION OF INDIA BFI SECRETARY GENERAL’S REPORT 2016-2017 The newly elected Executive Council of Boxing Federation of India BFI at Mumbai Cricket Association’s Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana at Kandivali West Mumbai on 25th September 2016 Secretary General’s Page We have completed one year of existence of Boxing Federation of India. So first and foremost I would like to thank everybody who have contributed in everything we have achieved till now by showing great patience to work in brotherhood and camaraderie, which is the reason of us reaching where we are today. All of you are aware of our turbulent past from where we have reached here today. We have achieved something however we have to achieve a lot more. We have a very strong President in Mr Ajay Singh and a great team at BFI EC, so it gives me pleasure to present to you, the salient features that went into making BoxingFederation ofIndia’s first year. I also take this opportunity to thank AIBA, Government of India, AD HOC Committee members, Coordination Board members - who in real sense formed this body. I also thank West Bengal Boxing Federation to have come forward in hosting the first General Council meeting in Kolkata that was the first time where all the members of the BFI came together to pass the draft Constitution to move forward for a very transparent election that took place in Mumbai on 25th Sept 2016. I thank Mumbai and Maharashtra’s Boxing Community who have come forward to assist the boxing community to elect its first Executive Council and to get the stalled operations going. And with this I once again thank all the members of the Boxing Federation of India, Boxers, Coaches, TO’s, Administrators and Promoter’s, who are showing great patience and resilience, which will eventually transform into a very strong and throbbing Boxing Federation and a throbbing Boxing Nation in the world. Lastly a word of appreciation to our teams at BFI Offices in Delhi & Mumbai who have toiled hard to deliver all that BFI decided to do in such a short time period ! Landmarks of 2016-17 • 16 April 2016 : Formation of BFI at 1st GCM at Kolkata with a new constitution having following Reforms : Zones / Boxers in EC / Secret Ballot Poll / Adherence to NSDC • After Govt of India allows use of India in BFI Title to assist BFI’s formation, the body is duly registered by the Interim Executive Committee at Mumbai on 7 May 2016 • 3 Boxers participated at Rio Olympics • 25 September 2016 : BFI Elections / New EC • AIBA affiliates BFI as NSF of Boxing for India • Sachin clinches Gold at AIBA YM WCH St Petersburg, Russia • BFI’s 2nd ECM at Gurgaon, Haryana on 18 October 2016 • BFI’s 1st Nationals at Haridwar, Uttarakhand : EWN • BFI‘s 3rd ECM at Haridwar on 24 November 2016 • BFI’s 1st EM Nationals at Guwahati, Assam • AIBA Awards for Marykom & VikasKishen Yadav • NBA inaugurated by Sports Minister GOI at Rohtak • BFI’s 1st Youth Men & Women Nationals at Delhi • India’s Sachin figures on AIBA Magazine Cover • BFI hosts AIBA Commission Meeting at Noida, UP • AIBA signs MOU with GOI & BFI for an Academy Centre • BFI’s 4th ECM at Gurgaon, Haryana on 29 March 2017 • India’s Kishen Narsi as AIBA ITO & RJ Instructor • India’s Jay Kowli as AIBA RJ Instructor • India’s Jay Kowli & Lenny D’Gama as AIBA ITOs • AIBA Seminars & Courses held in India at NBA Rohtak • Selection, Camps, Trials & Tours Calendar - all started off ! ! ! REFORMS : 8 Zones enabling greater participation & grass root percolation of Boxing activities right across all parts of India equally ELECTION OF BOXING FEDERATION OF INDIA The Election of Boxing Federation of India (BFI) was held at Mumbai, on 25th September, 2016. Following officebearers of BFI for the term of 2016-2019 were elected which are as under: – PRESIDENT - Mr Ajay Singh ( UTK ) – SECRETARY GENERAL - Mr. Jay Kowli ( MAH ) – TREASURER - Mr. Hemanta Kumar Kalita (ASM) ZONAL VICE PRESIDENTS – Mr. Khoibi Salam - North East Zone (MAN) – Mr. John Kharshiing - East Zone (MEG) – Mr. Anil Bohidar - South East Zone (ORI) – Dr. Chandra Bhanu Raje - South Zone (KER) – Mr. Amarjit Singh - West Zone (DD) – Mr. N.K. Nirwan - North West Zone (RAJ) – Mr. Rajesh Bhandari - North Zone (HP) – Mr. Anil Kumar Misra - Central Zone (UP) – ZONAL SECRETARIES – Dr. Lalrozama - North East Zone (MIZ) – Mr. Swapan Banerjee - East Zone (BEN) – Mr. G.V. Ravi Raju - South East Zone ( AP) – Mr. Rajaram Gopu - South Zone (PON) – Mr. Rajesh Desai - West Zone ( DNH ) – Mr. Digvijay Singh - North West Zone ( MP) – Mr. Santosh Kumar Dutta - North Zone (PUN) – Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh - Central Zone (BIH ) Mr. Manojkumar was elected as the Boxers’ Representative at the EMN held at Guwahati in December 2016. India’s Boxers at Rio Olympics 2016 Brazil Manoj Kumar | Vikas Kishan Yadav | Shiva Thapa Golden beginning for BFI ! ! ! Sachin winning the Gold at the AIBA Youth Men World Championships 2016 Russia AIBA IN INDIA - AIBA COMMISSION MEETINGS AT NOIDA, INDIA ! AIBA President Dr Ching Kuo Wu alongwith BFI President in Delhi at the AIBA Commissions Meeting Press Meet at I G Stadium in New Delhi. Salient points of the Meetings : • India would be getting greater representation in the world body and commissions. • India’s probable re-entry in WSB • Increase in number of weight categories in Olympics. • Assimilation of professional boxers in the amateur set- up would be left to National Federations • AIBA alongwith GOI & BFI to setup AIBA Academy Centre at New Delhi in India AIBA COACHES & RJ COURSES IN INDIA India’s Marykom was honoured as one of the Legends of Boxing by AIBA Inauguration of National Boxing Academy NBA at Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Rohtak, Haryana by Hon’ble GOI Sports Minister Mr Vijay Goel BFI”s National Championships in 2016-17 • 1st Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships The Championship was organised by Uttrakhand Amateur Boxing Association at Haridwar from 19th to 24th November,2016. A total number of 245 Boxers from 36 affiliated Units participated in the said event • 1st Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships The Championship was organised by Assam Amateur Boxing Association at Guwahati from 08th to 13th December, 2016. A total number of 304 Boxers from 37 Affiliated Units/Boards of Boxing Federation of India participated in the said event. • 1st Youth Men’s National Boxing Championships The Championship was organised by Boxing Federation of India at I.G. Stadium, New Delhi from 16th to 22nd January, 2017. A total number of 230 Boxers from 31 affiliated Units/Boards of Indian Amateur Boxing Federation participated in the said event. • 1st Youth Women’s National Boxing Championships The Championship was organised by Boxing Federation of India at I.G. Stadium, New Delhi from 16th to 22nd January, 2017. A total number of 162 Boxers from 33 affiliated Units of Boxing Federation of India participated in the said event BFI 1ST ELITE WOMEN NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT HARIDWAR FROM 19TH TO 24RD NOVEMBER, 2016 MEDALISTS Weight Category Medal Name Unit Light Fly (46-48 Kgs.) Gold Sarjubala Devi MAN Silver Krishna Thapa UTK Bronze Rajesh Narwal RSPB Bronze Monika HAR Fly (51 Kgs.) Gold Neeraja HAR Silver Meenakshi RSPB Bronze Nikhat Zareen TLG Bronze Poonam Bisht UTK Bantam (54 Kgs.) Gold Shiksha HAR Silver Soniya U.P Bronze M. Meena Kumari KER Bronze Chanda MAH Feather (57 Kgs.) Gold Soniya HAR Silver Kamla Bisht UTK Bronze Shaily Singh U.P Bronze Sunita AIP Light (60 Kgs.) Gold PriyankaChoudhary RSPB Silver Monika HAR Bronze Preeti Beniwal AIP Bronze Bhagyashree MAH Light Welter (64 Kgs.) Gold Simranjit Kaur PUN Silver Jyoti HAR Bronze Suman AIP Bronze Akanksha Mishra DEL Welter (69 Kgs.) Gold Pooja HAR Silver Shashikala H.P Bronze Suman RSPB Bronze Sarika Kumari JHAR Middle (75 Kgs.) Gold Kavita AIP Silver Rumi Gogoi ARU Bronze Meena Rani RSPB Bronze Bunty HAR Lt. Heavy (81 Kgs.) Gold Saweety HAR Silver Nirmala AIP Bronze Bhagiyavati RSPB Bronze Priya Madhuri TLG Heavy (82 Kgs.) Gold Seema Poonia RSPB Silver Kavita Chahal HAR Bronze Amandeep Kaur PUN Bronze Lalafakmawii MIZ BFI 1ST ELITE MEN NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT GUWAHATI FROM 08TH - 13RD DECEMBER, 2016 MEDALISTS Weight Category Medal Name Unit Light Fly (46-49 Kgs.) Gold Amit HAR Silver Shayam Kumar RSPB Bronze Bahadur Rana SSCB Bronze Akshay MAH Fly (52 Kgs.) Gold Deepak Singh CHD Silver Devendro Singh MAN Bronze Laldinmawia MIZ Bronze Anata Chopre MAH Bantam (56 Kgs.) Gold Md. Hussamuddin SSCB Silver Akshay HAR Bronze Shrean Sandhu UTK Bronze Gidi Venkta A.P Light (60 Kgs.) Gold Shiva Thapa ASM Silver Ankush HAR Bronze Vijay Kumar PUN Bronze Vikas Malik RSPB Light Welter (64 Kgs.) Gold Thomas Meitei SSCB Silver Rohit RSPB Bronze Roshan Singh MAN Bronze Sandeep AIP Welter (69 Kgs.) Gold Manoj Kumar RSPB Silver Duryodhan Singh SSCB Bronze Ankush Hudda CHD Bronze Prayag Chavhan DEL Middle (75 Kgs.) Gold Jaideep SSCB Silver Venhlimpuia MIZ Bronze Sumit Kumar UTK Bronze Nanao Singh MAN Light Heavy (81 Kgs.) Gold Manish Panwar RSPB Silver Rahul M.P Bronze Jaiswal Devanshu SSCB Bronze Geetananda H.P Heavy (91 Kgs.) Gold Gaurav M.P Silver Virender Kumar H.P Bronze Sanjeet SSCB Bronze Dinesh Kumar AIP Super Heavy (+91 Kgs) Gold Satish Kumar SSCB Silver Parveen Kumar HAR Bronze Akash DEL Bronze Amritpreet Singh RSPB BFI 1ST YOUTH MEN NATIONAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT NEW DELHI FROM 16TH - 22RD JANUARY, 2017A MEDALISTS Weight Category Medal Name Unit Light Fly (46-49 Kgs.) Gold Barun Singh SSCB Silver Ansul Punia CHD Bronze B. Ramakrishnan T.N Bronze Sahil Shah H.P Fly (52 Kgs.) Gold Ch.