India to host World Boxing Cup Final next year in New Delhi
The World Boxing Congress, a platform to discuss issues related to the sport, will also be held in India's capital city.
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In a landmark moment for Indian boxing, New Delhi was awarded the hosting rights for the World Boxing Cup Final and the World Boxing Congress, both scheduled to take place in November 2025.
The World Boxing Cup Final will serve as the culmination of a series of three World Boxing Cups held earlier in the year. The boxing tournament, which carries ranking points, will bring together stage winners and other top-ranked boxers to battle for ultimate glory.
The 2025 World Boxing Cup calendar begins in Brazil in March, followed by events in Germany and Kazakhstan, before the season finale in India’s capital.
Simultaneously, the World Boxing Congress 2025 in New Delhi will host stakeholders, officials, and dignitaries from the global boxing community.
The third World Boxing Congress will serve as a platform to discuss critical developments, strategies and the future roadmap for the sport.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) joined World Boxing in March 2024, becoming part of the international federation created to keep boxing in the Olympic Games.
World Boxing, launched in April 2023, held its first formal meeting with the International Olympic Committee on May 7 2024, signalling collaborative efforts to keep boxing in the Olympic fold.
The World Cup finals next year will be the first major boxing event hosted by India since joining World Boxing. Sixty member nations are currently part of the World Boxing.