India to host maiden mens World Boxing Championship in 2021
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) In a historic first for Indian boxing, the country will host the elite mens World Championship in 2021 besides conducting the womens World Championship for the second time next year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced. The AIBA made the announcement at the end of its two-day executive committee meeting in Moscow. "...we are delighted to have the AIBA Men?s World Championships 2019 confirmed for Sochi, and equally excited to announce New Delhi as host city in 2021 as the Boxing Federation of India continues to show its commitment to developing the sport," AIBA President Dr Ching Kuo Wu said in a statement. "Following the presentation of the Turkish Boxing Federation, I know that Trabzon will also meet the demands of hosting the world?s biggest women?s boxing tournament in 2019," he added. India has never conducted the mens World Championship but has played host to the 2006 womens mega-event. After analysing the presentations, the AIBA Executive Committee unanimously awarded the 2019 womens World Championships to Trabzon, Turkey. The AIBA 2018 Congress was awarded to the Russian capital city of Moscow. "The strength of all of the bids we have seen today is the clearest indication yet of AIBAs successful efforts to amplify the prestige of its World Championships even further, with the strongest global broadcasting and sponsorship partnerships secured to date already finalised for next months Mens World Championships in Hamburg," Dr Wu stated. PTI PM AT AT
