1st
International & 16th A.K. Mishra Boxing
Championships...more
The first ever International Boxing Championships
are being held at Chandigarh from 11/03/2009
to 15/03/2009. The tournament is known as
AK Misra Intermational Boxing Championship.
Previously it was known as AK Misra All India
Boxing Championship and since the last 15
years, it was organized by the C`handigarh
Boxing Association. This time also it is being
organized by the Chandigarh Boxing Association
under the auspicious of Indian Boxing Federation.
Seven foreign teams from the Asian Circuit
are participating in this tournament viz .Mauritious,
Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Uzbekistan,
Malaysia and Turkmenistan. Along with them,
nine of the best Indian teams are also participating.
The Indian teams are: Haryana, RSPB, SSCB,
Punjab, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, All India Police,
Young Colts and Chandigarh. Eight boxers from
each team can participate taking the total
number of boxers to a maximum of 128.
Col. PK M Raja (Secy General, IBF) addressed
the various coaches/managers of all the teams
along with the other officials on 10th. evening,
stressing the importance of fair play.
The Schedule for the opening day i.e. 11/03/2009
is given as under:
8 AM to 10 AM --- Weighing and Medical of
all the participating boxers
2PM --- Opening Ceremony followed by bouts
Tournament Fast Facts
Dates: 11/03/2009 to 15/03/2009
Rules and Events of Competition: The event
will be held according to the
International Competition Rules of AIBA
Venue for Competition: Skating Rink, Sector
10, Chandigarh
Weight Category: 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 64,
69, 75, 81, 91 and + 91 Kgs
Competition Format:
Three rounds of two minutes with one minute
rest between rounds. | 
