International Boxing Association tells Boxing India to take IOA membership

NEW DELHI: After granting provisional recognition to Boxing India, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has now asked the newly-elected body to apply for IOA membership while making it clear that it would no longer deal with the ad-hoc committee which had been appointed for the sport.

"As of today, the Ad Hoc Committee established by the Indian Olympic Association will no longer be representing boxing in India and all boxing related matters including managing all level of competitions will be managed by Boxing India in full cooperation with AIBA," the world body said in a statement.

"AIBA also wishes that Boxing India applies for a membership of IOA and receive its recognition following the IOC Charter in the very near future," it added.

The IOA-appointed six-member ad-hoc panel had been handling some affairs of Indian boxing after the federation was terminated earlier this year.

However, AIBA yesterday granted provisional recognition to Boxing India (BI) after elections to form a new federation were successfully conducted last week in the presence of two observers from the world body.

AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu wrote to BI President Sandeep Jajodia confirming the provisional recognition, which would be permanently ratified during the AIBA Congress in November.

"On behalf of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), I would like first of all to congratulate you and your New National Federation on the recent elections of all the Executive of Boxing India including you as its President," Dr Wu said in the letter.

"Immediately after having received your letter with all results as well as AIBA's Observers' reports, the process of getting the approval of the AIBA Executive Committee Bureau to formally recognize Boxing India as an AIBA Provisional Member was conducted.

"In this regard, I am pleased to inform you that the AIBA EC Bureau has unanimously approved your AIBA Provisional Membership which will be further ratified by the 2014 AIBA Congress," he added.