Indian women's boxing national team head coach Bhaskar Bhatt has quit just months ahead of the 2022 Asian Games (set to be held this year) which serves as a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Confirming the news of Bhatt's resignation, a Boxing Federation of India (BFI) official told Sportstar,
Bhaskar Bhatt has been transferred by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) back to at Rohtak’s National Centre of Excellence in boxing.
Bhatt has been in charge of the women's team since November 2021 and has delivered good results with the team at the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship held in March.
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Despite Bhatt's resignation, the women's boxing team are currently training at Patiala’s National Institute of Sports (NIS) since April.
Speaking about the former coach's contribution to Indian boxing, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Nikhat Zareen told Sportstar last year,
Before going into the wing for the semifinal bout against Tokyo Olympics silver medallist (Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Turkey) in the Strandja Memorial (I had lost to her in the 2021 Bosphorous event with a unanimous decision) Bhatt Sir asked me to box like a champion without resting my hands.
My confidence got boosted and I was determined to give 100 percent. After in the first round, I led 3-2, in the second round I led 4-1 and was excited to win it. It was unbelievable. I was very emotional. In December 2021 I started working with Bhatt Sir. Our understanding is good. Hope it continues like this.
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