A professional Boxing tournament was organized in Vadodara for the first time:
In Vadodara, the Vadodara Combat Academy in Manjalpur hosted Gujarat's first-ever national-level professional boxing competition. This tournament saw the participation of 26 boxers from across the country. Among them, four boxers were from Gujarat. The one-day tournament featured a total of 13 matches. Vadodara's boxer Mohammad Moin Ab and Surat's Rajesh Babubhai emerged as winners in this competition.