New Delhi
The Boxing Federation of India is planning to offer central contracts to its pugilists in the next six months, president Ajay Singh said on Wednesday. If the plan sees the light of the day, BFI will become the third federation after the Indian cricket board and the Wrestling Federation to do so.

“Central contracts are something we have been working on for a while now. We should be able to come up with contracts for our boxers in six months,” Singh said on the sidelines of the logo and anthem launch of the women’s World Championships scheduled here from November 15 to 24.

Singh said once introduced, the contracts will make Indian boxers financially strong. “We will come up with a gradation system. It means we will grade our boxers depending on their performance and achievements,” he said.

“The A grade boxers will get the highest amount, followed by the boxers in grade B and C. It is still a work in progress, so the amount is yet to be decided,” he added.
The BFI chief also hoped for a strong Indian performance at the World Championships. “It is a matter of pride that in a span of two years since its inception, BFI has been able to bring the World Championships to India.