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New commission sets regional boxing hub goal
The Straits Times
|August 17, 2024
A new regulatory body has been established by the Singapore Boxing Federation (SBF) in a boost for the sport professionally, with the vision of making the Republic a boxing hub, the association announced on Aug 16.
The Singapore Boxing Commission, which was launched on Aug 14, will be the professional arm of the SBF, setting a "clear and supportive foundation for the boxers to excel both in professional and amateur boxing", the SBF said in a media statement.
Apart from establishing Singapore as a venue for professional boxing in South-east Asia, the commission seeks to form a bridge between amateur and professional boxers.
It also aims to provide "systematic regulation and administration", which SBF believes has been a "key missing component in Singapore's professional boxing scene".
Former promoter Arvind Lalwani, who has been elected vicechairman of the commission, told The Straits Times: "It's important to have a commission based on integrity... and the safety aspect of fighters is very important (too).
This story is from the August 17, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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