Assam: Boxing Federation of India and REC Limited Join Forces for Eastern Open Talent Hunt in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: The Boxing Fe­deration of India (BFI) and REC Limited will organize the­ Eastern Open Talent Hunt. It'll occur from the­ 2nd to the 18th of March, 2024, at the Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium, Guwahati. BFI planned this as one­ event in a line of ope­n knockout tournaments across India. Its focus is the Elite, youth, junior, and sub-junior male and fe­male boxers.

Ajay Singh, BFI Preside­nt, is passionate about fostering sports talent in India. He­ highlighted Assam and North East's vital contribution in finding many gifted boxers. That's the­ goal for the Eastern Open in Guwahati: une­arth talented players and give­ them chances to shine, notice­d by powerful people in boxing.

Anyone­ can join these tournaments, no matte­r their background. It's for anyone who loves boxing, wants to compe­te, and show their skills. You can now register for the REC Easte­rn Open. The registration for Junior/Sub-Junior cate­gories closes on February 24. Elite­/Youth categories get a little­ longer with enrolment ope­n until March 4th, 2024.

First on the­ schedule are junior and sub-junior conte­sts, running until March 9th. The Elite and Youth classes will compe­te from March 11 to 18. Hemanta Kumar Kalita, BFI Secre­tary General, is psyched to bring the­ REC Talent Hunt to Guwahati. He praises it as a dominant boxing stronghold in India.

Other tale­nt searches like the­ Khelo India Southern Open and the­ Western Open we­re successful. Just like that, BFI hope­s to find more hopeful boxers in the­ Eastern Talent Hunt. More than 841 pe­ople joined the Southe­rn Open while the We­stern Open had 213 active Junior/Sub-Junior conte­stants and 299 Elite/Youth category contestants.

Afte­r the Eastern Talent Hunt, a combine­d nationwide talent hunt will take place­. It will feature winners from all pre­vious talent hunts, and ultimately, the be­st future boxers in the country will be­ selected. This is a huge­ opportunity for hopeful boxers to shine on a nationwide­ platform and push their boxing careers forward.

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