Even as turmoil engulfs the sport of boxing in India with Boxing India (BI) being provisionally suspended by world boxing body AIBA, the District Sports Office (DSO) inter-school boxing championship saw a massive rise in the number of participants.


Shaikh Subaan (in red) of Akbar Pheerbhoy College of Commerce and Economics lands a punch on Shaikh Abdur Rehman from Maharashtra College in the boys U-19 under 48-kg quarter-finals of the DSO Mumbai City Boxing tournament yesterday. Pic/Suresh KK

Compared to last year, where there were around 80 kids participating in the district level competition, this year DSO received around 120 entries across various age groups and weight categories.