BFI Cup 2025 Ankushita In Final
BFI Cup 2025: Ankushita In Final
DD TIMES Chennai, October 5, 2025: Asiad gold medalist Amit Panghal (Services) led the charge in the men’s quarterfinals with a commanding 4:1 win over Usman Ansari (Services).
He was joined by teammate S Vishwanath (Services), who breezed past C. Lukas (Tamil Nadu) 5:0, and World Championships bronze medalist Mohammad Husamuddin (Services), who sealed his place in the semi-finals with a 5:0 triumph against M. Henthoi Singh (Services).
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.
On the women’s side, World Championships silver medalist Manju Rani (Railways) stormed into the final after defeating Mahi Siwach (Haryana) 5:0. World Youth Champion Ankushita Boro (Assam) too sealed her place in the summit clash with a 5:0 win over Shretima Thakur (Himachal Pradesh). Former Youth World Champion Arundhati Choudhary (Services) was equally dominant in her 5:0 victory against Deepika (SAI). Priya (Haryana) outpunched Jyoti (Delhi) 5:0, while World Championships bronze medalist Parveen Hooda (SAI) dismantled Mahi Lama (Madhya Pradesh) with a 5:0 decision to complete a stellar line-up of finalists.
