Just days ahead of the IBA Women's World Championships the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) was dragged to the court by three unhappy pugilists for being overlooked for the marquee event. India high-performance director (HPD) Bernard Dunne was one of the key persons on the BFI selection panel who was involved in picking the twelve names for the marquee event. Despite the court intervention, the BFI went ahead with the team that they had announced. Four have gone on to confirm medals and Dunne, who's been closely monitoring the boxers, is a pleased man. Ahead of Saturday's final bouts (two Indians were due to fight for gold), Dunne explained the thought process behind the current selection criteria and the challenges that he has faced since joining late last year. Excerpts...
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