Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh with Irish former skilled boxer Bernard Dunne.
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Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday introduced that it has parted methods with High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne, including that the Indian group will continue to practice underneath foreign coach Dmitrij Dmitruk.
Dunne, a former Irish skilled boxer who was appointed because the HPD in October 2022, had despatched in his resignation after the Indian group’s dismal efficiency at this month’s first World Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Italy.
The resolution to relieve him of his duties was taken throughout the federation’s way-forward assembly which was referred to as in spite of everything 9 pugilists competing in Italy returned empty-handed.
“Bernard Dunne was an integral part of BFI’s set-up but unfortunately we have to mutually part ways. His resignation was accepted by the committee,” BFI President Ajay Singh stated.
Dmitruk, who was introduced in by Dunne in February final yr, males’s head coach CA Kuttappa and different coaches, together with L Devendro Singh, Torak Kharpran, Khimanand Belwal, DS Yadav, Pranamika Borah, Abhishek Sah and Poonam Sharma, will continue to be a part of the teaching construction.
Jai Singh Patil and Durga Prasad Gandhamalla would be the new additions to the coaches’ listing.
Time is working out for Indian boxers to seal their passage to Paris with just one qualifying match remaining.
So far, solely 4 girls pugilists have secured qualification. With Dunne gone, it’s to be seen if the federation continues with the controversial analysis course of drafted by the Irishman or goes again to taking trials.
Under Dunne, the Indian group received a number of worldwide medals, together with 4 gold medals on the 2023 Women’s World Championships, three bronze on the 2023 Men’s World Championships and 5 medals on the 2022 Asian Games.
