Boxing-Lack of federation hurting Indian boxing, says Kom (Reuters)
By Shravanth Vijayakumar BENGALURU, June 7 (Reuters) – The lack of an effective Indian boxing federation has damaged the competitiveness of the sport and contributed to the decline of boxing in the country, women’s Olympic flyweight bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom said on Tuesday. With no athletes representing India in women’s boxing at this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Kom said not enough was being done to promote the sport in the country. “There is no federation (in India)… there is no proper organised national (event) for the last two-three years.