Indian Professional Boxing Association
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| Abbreviation | IPBA |
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| Formation | 2015 |
| Type | Non-profit Institution |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organization |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Region served | India |
Membership | WBA, WBO, IBF and PABA |
President | Shahe Ali |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | www |
The Indian Professional Boxing Association (Hindi: भारतीय पेशेवर मुक्केबाजी संघ) is a national boxing governing body that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards national and subordinate championships. The IPBA is a member organization of the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Organization, the International Boxing Federation and the Pan Asian Boxing Association. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
History
Boxing, as a sport in India, does not command a significant fan following, which is often attributed to the lack of discernible international exposure. However, despite Indian limited success in global championships events, athletes have regularly won medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Since the first national boxing championship in 1950, India has not until 2015 established any platform for professional boxers.
Affiliations and associations
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Organization[1]
- International Boxing Federation
- Pan Asian Boxing Association[2]
References and notes
- ^ "WBO poised to make moves in India in 2016". Wboboxing.com. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ "Indian Professional Boxing Association (IPBA) registered as Regular Member with Pan Asian Boxing Association". Pabaonline.com. Retrieved 2015-12-14.