“The franchisee has already given the nod to go for the best. We will start sifting through the latest records of boxers around the world and import as many as we can to put up a good team,” said Raja, adding that the IBF was also eyeing pugilists from countries like Russia, Kazakhstan, Korea and even Cuba.
“But it all depends on who the other continental franchisees are going to be because the first preference would go to that country’s franchisee,” he said.