In a yet another milestone moment for boxing, India will be hosting the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship.The announcement was made at a press conference in New Delhi on wednesday, Nov 9,2022 where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev and Boxing Federation of India (BFI) Ajay Singh in the presence of reigning Women world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen.
“I’m super excited and really looking forward to playing in front of the home crowds. Hosting an event of this stature is hugely prestigious and always inspires millions of young girls to take up the sport. The countdown has already begun and I am looking forward to defending my title here in New Delhi,” the reigning Women World Champion Zareen expressed her joy.
