BFI — Boxing Federation of India

What is the BFI?

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is the national boxing federation of India. Its constitution names it in clause 1 as “NAME OF THE SOCIETY: “BOXING FEDERATION OF INDIA””, and states among its objects: “To be the official organization in compete and sole charge of Boxing in India.”^[4]

World Boxing’s directory lists it as the “Boxing Federation of India”, in the Asia region.^[1] The constitution published on its site carries the note “(Approved by World Boxing on 18 May 2025)”.^[4]

What does the BFI govern or do?

The BFI constitution gives its General Council the powers “To convene National Boxing Championships” and “To consider and decide upon participation of National teams in international competitions”.^[4] Under clause 5 the federation co-operates with the Indian Olympic Association on teams representing India.^[4]

Its site publishes a selection policy, selection-trial details, national coaching camps, national rankings of boxers, a referee and judges list, a registration portal, and registration forms for coaches and for referees and judges.^[5] A 2017 notice on its home page about a women’s selection trial states: “This is a step forward by BFI for making the selection trials broad based.”^[6]

When was the BFI founded and where is it based?

Clause 3 of the constitution gives the headquarters as “319/321, Udyog Vihar, Phase -IV, Gurugram, Haryana – 122015, India”; clause 2 gives a separate registration address in Goregaon (East), Mumbai.^[4] The federation’s About Us page gives the address as “BFI, 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase - IV, Gurgaon”.^[5]

The constitution published on its site carries World Boxing’s approval of 18 May 2025.^[4] The About Us page links to the federation’s registration certificate, earlier memoranda of association and rules dated 19 September 2020, 30 March 2022 and 24 June 2022, and election pages for February 2021 and August 2025.^[5]

How is the BFI recognised?

World Boxing. Clause 4 of the constitution states: “Boxing Federation of India is an affiliated member of World Boxing.”^[4] World Boxing’s Directory of Federations lists it as a Full Member for India.^[1] World Boxing’s December 2025 list of members approved “as Full Members of World Boxing by a vote of Congress” carries the entry under the form “India Boxing Federation”.^[2] World Boxing explains that Executive Board endorsement “is not full membership”, which is put to the Congress.^[3]

National bodies. The federation’s About Us page publishes documents titled “BFI Recognition by GOI” and “IOA Grants Affiliation To BFI”, the latter referring to the Indian Olympic Association.^[5]

What does the BFI organise?

National championships. The federation’s site lists national championships it has staged, among them the “5th Elite Women’s National Championship 2021” in Hisar, the “4th Elite Men’s National Championship” in Himachal Pradesh and the “3rd Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships” in Bellary.^[5] Its home page records the “1st Junior Men’s Nationals”, held on 12–17 July 2017.^[6]

Calendars and selection. The site publishes a “BFI Calendar 2026” of competitions, selection trials, and long lists for the Asian Games, including an “Asian Games 2026 Long List”.^[5]

Who are its members?

Clause 9 of the constitution states that the federation “shall consist of all those natural or legal entities that apply for membership”, in three categories:^[4]

• State and Union Territory boxing associations;
• institutional units recognised by the federation, such as the Services Sports Control Board, the Railway Sports Promotion Board, the Steel Plants Sports Board and the All India Police Sports Control Board;
• “Sports bodies, including clubs engaged in the promotion of boxing at various levels”, which may be recognised for limited participation in select championships.

The federation’s About Us page also publishes the make-up of its Athletes’ Commission and of its selection committee.^[5]