DHAKA, Aug 13, 2024 (BSS) - Though boxing has produced the best athletes in 
the world throughout the era, but compared to that, boxing is an 
unpronounceable word in Bangladesh. Sura Krishna Chakma is the only 
recognized boxer of the country.

Sura Krishna Chakma is the first professional boxer of Bangladesh. He was the 
national boxing champion in 2013 and 2014. He also represented in 2014 
Commonwealth Games and received a scholarship from the Rio Olympics. The 
country's boxing icon opened his mouth against irregularities of the boxing 
federation.

The national champion boxer Sura Krishna in his facebook page wrote that: "If 
we do not move forward with a proper plan for the players, the quality of 
life of the players will not improve at any time in the history of 
Bangladesh." 

He wrote that from 2013 to 2022, I became the champion in all national 
competitions including the Bangladesh Games. In all those competitions, I got 
nothing from the federation except one medal each. In fact, I am saying these 
things only thinking about the next generation so that they don't have to 
think like us, what will happen by playing boxing as there is no future here.

The boxer alleged that he was banned by the federation for traveling abroad 
for higher training. If we do not move forward with a proper plan for the 
players, the quality of life of the players will not improve at any time in 
the history of Bangladesh, he also said that no one have the courage to speak 
out against all the irregularities of federation since 2014. 

The country's boxing icon alleged that the federation general secretary 
failed to organize an international competition since 2014. The national team 
players have to wait for an international competition year after year. The 
federation also failed to arrange any long term training for the boxer. 
People started to be acquainted with the boxing of Bangladesh because of 
professional boxing though the boxing federation has no credit in this 
regards.

Sura Krishna sees lack of competent leadership in the boxing federation by 
saying that if this situation continues, Bangladesh boxing and the quality of 
life of boxers will never improve.

He also urged a rapid reform of the federation as early as possible.