The tournament will begin scheduled from mid-March and will be played in the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi. India is hosting the event for the third time in its history.

Ajay Singh, president of the Boxing Federation of India said, “We are delighted to welcome them as our lead sponsor. The presence of Mary Kom and Farhan Akhtar as brand ambassadors for the championships will also add immense value to our mission of encouraging women participation in boxing. She is a legend of our sport and Akhtar is a Bollywood icon who has made several inspiring sports movies including one about boxing.”

Veejay Nakra, president of the automotive division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. added, “We acknowledge the tremendous growth in viewership and followers of women’s boxing over the years, which highlights the strength, resilience, and toughness that women embody in the face of challenges. As a company dedicated to promoting diversity and empowering women, we are honored to be associated with this groundbreaking sport and its athletes.”

Mary Kom, a bronze medallist in the London Olympics,said, “India is hosting the World Championships for the third time and it is a special and rare honour. It will underline India’s strength as a sporting nation in front of a global audience. I am delighted to be a part of this tournament and I am certain that this will be a golden page in India’s sporting history.”

Farhan Akhtar added: “I am honoured and excited to be a part of such a prestigious event. It is a matter of personal pride that India is hosting the World Boxing championship for Women.”

About 350 plus boxers from 74 countries have registered so far for the biennial event which has a prize pool of ₹20 crore for the first time.

According to one report by GroupM ESP, the entertainment, esports and sports division of GroupM India, the size of the Indian sports industry was estimated to have surpassed ₹9,500 crore in 2021, it said in its report, ‘Sporting Nation in The Making’.