National Camp will be held only if situation permits: Boxer Amit Panghal

Boxer Amit Panghal has mentioned he could have no worries going to the nationwide camp that the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is planning to carry in June on the National Institute of Sport (NIS) in Patiala. But the pugilist mentioned that no particular date has been selected as but.

The BFI had earlier taken the choice to carry the camp following a video convention between officers of the federation, coaches and boxers together with 2019 World Championships silver medallist Panghal and six-time World Champion Mary Kom on Saturday.

“It’s not compulsory because according to the way things are right now, it will be a problem for many of us to get there,” Panghal instructed IANS on Sunday. “So what was decided was that if the situation permits, then only the camp will be held. It is not confirmed yet.”

Mary had acknowledged earlier on Saturday that she is at present not considering of resuming coaching amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, Panghal mentioned that she was fantastic with attending the camp if essential precautions are taken.

“Everyone agreed, including Mary Kom, that if social distancing norms are adhered to and there is no contact training, then we will attend the camp,” he mentioned. “See, it has been a long time now. We have to improve our skills and even though we will be doing almost the same there as we are doing here, we will be doing it in the presence of coaches which is always better.”

Panghal mentioned that he himself will go for the camp whether it is held. “There will be no contact training as of now if the camp is held. There will be one person in each room and there will be absolutely no contact. This has been told to us very clearly. If the camp is happening, I will go. I think at the camp I get to train much better.”

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) in its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the resumption of coaching in camps has designated boxing as a full contact sport which signifies that solely particular person coaching will likely be allowed.

“Selective training activities may be performed by athletes individually without engaging in physical combat with other athletes and utilizing alternative practice equipment like punching/kicking bags, slam balls, choke dummies etc. Distancing norms of minimum 2 metres,” mentioned SAI in its SOP.