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                                                               Image from Getty Governing body: In India : Indian Boxing Federation is the national governing body for Olympic boxing. International : International Boxing Association (AIBA) was recognised by the  International Olympic Committee  (IOC) as the international  governing body  for boxing until 2019, when the IOC suspended its recognition of the federation due to multiple corruption scandals. For the 2021 Olympics, the IOC will oversee the qualification events for boxing for the 2020 Olympic Games through a task force called the Boxing Task force (BTF). 2 types of boxing: a.   Professional boxing It is regulated, sanctioned boxing by 4 organizations like the World boxing organization (WBO) Professional boxing bouts are fought for a  purse  that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract It is typically much longer and can last up to 12 rounds The boxers cannot hit below the belt or the back, head or neck Pr

  I have been talking/writing a lot about cricket. Vaidehi Vaidya , founder of  Women in Sport India Pvt Ltd  and I decided to research and talk about other sports, as we build up to the Olympics. I have tried to capture information about wrestling in India in the article -The weight categories, wrestlers who have qualified already, international competition, the ones to look out for etc. It has been an enriching learning to dig deep into other sports and learn about their history. Hope you learn something new. ---------- Wrestling has been a part of Indian culture for many years, thriving in some regions like Haryana. There are some upcoming wrestlers in Maharashtra, but the numbers are declining in Punjab & Manipur. Since the concentration of the sport is only in one region, it is difficult to get good national wrestlers to compete at the international level. At the world stage, after 2014, the quality of wrestling in India has nose-dived. What is Haryana doing right? ·        Da