New Delhi : Amateur boxing in India might be in shambles but professional boxing is all set to get a massive fillip in the country with the launch of a governing body to facilitate pugilists, who wish to follow in Vijender Singh’s footsteps and try their luck in the lucrative circuit.
Brainchild of former Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) Secretary General Brig. P K Muralidharan Raja, the body would be formally launched tomorrow and has the backing of international promoters.
“We would be facilitating the boxers who want to try their hand in the professional circuit. We would ensure financial security from our end besides offering them good deals with leading promoters. I will divulge the details of the plan tomorrow at the launch,” Raja told PTI.
“The boxers will only have to focus on their training and bouts, nothing more. They need not worry about the other aspects after this,” added the administrator, who was widely credited for a smooth-functioning IABF, which was terminated after his tenure ended due to manipulation in elections.
Raja said the new professional body would provide a “fresh pathway” to the boxers, who are either struggling to make the first team in amateur or desire to end their careers in that format.
