<P> In India, the game of boxing does not command a significant fan following, which commentators often attribute to the lack of discernible international victories . However, despite its limited success at large global championships, it is a regular medal - holder at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, </P> <P> Mohammad Ali Qamar became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom . </P> <P> At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in the middleweight boxing category, while Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar qualified for the quarterfinals . Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, A.L. Lakra, and Dinesh Kumar each won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Championship . </P> <P> Vijender Singh briefly reached World No. 1 in the middle weight (75 kg) category class in 2009, when the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) list was updated after 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Milan, Where he won India's first medal in an AIBA - WBC . On 29 June 2015, Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional as he signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through IOS Sports and Entertainment . This ruled him out of 2016 Olympics as he no longer remains eligible to represent India . </P>

First indian boxer to win an olympic medal