Finally, boxers set for cash-rich Asian meetin UAE- The New Indian Express

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CHENNAI: Due to journey restrictions due to the pandemic, the Indian boxers had been sweating over their participation within the soon-to-begin Asian Championships in UAE. With simply three days left, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has managed to make the unattainable potential. The federation confirmed that they’ll be sending a full-strength squad for the continental occasion.

For the primary time, the worldwide boxing affiliation has introduced prize cash for the winners on the meet. Each women and men boxers will get the identical quantity. A gold medallist will get $ 10,000, silver $5000 and for bronze winners $2500 every. AIBA has launched $400000.

Till late on Tuesday, the boxers and the coaches had been anxiously ready for his or her destiny. Travellers from India are barred from getting into the Gulf nation. With Asian Championships, which is slated to be held from Could 24 to June 1, being the final competitors forward of the Olympics, the BFI had been in fixed contact with officers from Dubai, UAE boxing federation and Asian Boxing Confederation.

Due to the BFI’s persistence, now the likes of MC Mary Kom and Amit Panghal will get the chance rub shoulders with a number of the greatest boxers within the enterprise and get much-needed tonic forward of the Olympics.

“Gamers’ greatest curiosity has all the time been a precedence for the Boxing Federation of India and now could be no completely different. We’re grateful to the UAE Authorities, Indian Ambassador to UAE, Pavan Kapoor and ASBC President Mr Anas Alotaiba, who’ve helped us in each potential solution to safe the staff’s journey to Dubai,” BFI chief Ajay Singh stated.

Although the official begin date of the match is Could 21, the staff is prone to depart on 22. The competitors is slated to start a few days later. The Indian pugilists might be subjected to assessments for coronavirus earlier than departure.