Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh revealed this during the felicitation ceremony of Indian pugilists who won medals in the AIBA Youth Women's World Championships in Guwahati last month.
"This is the first time that BFI is hosting an elite event of this stature and magnitude," Singh said.
Singh also divulged that India will field a team in the upcoming World Series Boxing, AIBA's professional league. The team will be fully supported and sponsored by BFI.
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