CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian Boxer Amit Panghal said the experience of Singh will help India win medals in the upcoming games. Yesterday, the six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom credited BFI President Ajay Singh for the remarkable performances of the boxers from the country at the global stage in recent years.

Detailed explanation-2: -March 2011. The Boxing Federation of India (Hindi: ) is the Indian national governing body for amateur boxing for Olympic and is the India’s member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sheikh Talal was forced to step down as IBF President in May after insidethegames revealed that money amounting to more than $10 million (£8.8 million/€10.2 million) was transferred last year from the IBF and Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) to a personal account controlled by him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Post India’s independence from the British rule, the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation was formed in 1949. The first-ever national boxing championships in India took place at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in 1950.