2010 Delhi CWG to have 11 categories in men`s boxing event

New Delhi: Notwithstanding International Boxing Federation`s decision to reduce the weight categories of men`s boxing to 10 from September next year, the 2010 Commonwealth Games here will have 11 levels as currently prevalent.

Indian Boxing Federation Secretary General P K Muralidharan Raja said the AIBA has clarified that the Delhi Games will still have 11 categories though there had been a re-jig in men`s weight levels following the inclusion of women`s boxing in the 2012 Olympics. "From September 1, 2010 men`s boxing will have only 10 weight categories 46–49 kg, 52 kg, 56 kg, 60 kg, 64 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 81 kg, 91 kg and +91 kg. Notwithstanding the above ruling, the Commonwealth Games at Delhi in October 2010 will have the existing 11 weight categories," Raja said in a statement."The matter has been clarified from the AIBA Executive Director Ho Kim," added Raja, who attended a meeting of all Presidents/Secretaries of National Federations alongwith AIBA Executive Committee Members in Milan. AIBA President Dr Ching Kuo Wu apprised the officials from around the world about the remedial measures the world body has adopted to make the sport transparent and clean with regards to scoring of bouts by the referees and judges. "AIBA has now introduced Open Scoring System where it is mandatory for the accepted scores of the Judges to be made public to the spectators. This would help the spectators know how good or bad the judges are.” "AIBA has also introduced the new system of themselves selecting and nominating referees and judges for all major AIBA events such as Olympic Games, World Championships, Continental Championships for which AIBA will pay for their airfare, boarding and lodging and allowances so that they are not influenced by the Federations which brings them to the Championships.” "This would also ensure that quality Referees and Judges are available at major AIBA Tournaments," Wu said. Bureau Report