Arundhati choudary

Youth World Champions Ankushita Boro: Asian and Commonwealth Games’ gold medallist Amit Phangal (Services) eased through to the next round of the Elite Men’s competition at the BFI Cup 2025 on Thursday, following a dominant 5:0 win over Punjab’s Sparsh Kumar in the event being conducted by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

Meanwhile, the Elite Women’s section was marked by strong wins for former World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani (Railways), as well as Youth World Champions Ankushita Boro (Assam) and Arundhati Choudary (Services), as action continued at the Vellore Institute of Technology.

In an endeavour to provide upcoming boxers a platform to showcase their skills and established stars an opportunity to test their preparations, BFI will host the inaugural BFI Cup 2025 in Chennai from October 1–7, featuring competitions for both Elite Men and Women across 10 weight categories each, aligned with World Boxing standards. Gold and silver medallists from the event will earn a pathway into the Elite National Camp.