AIBA President Umar Kremlev said he is eager to see fans back in the arena after COVID-19 health safety protocols forced many sporting events to become made for television in the last year and half.
The announcement came after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "restated its deepest concerns" on boxing's place in the 2024 Paris Olympics
From the current 10, the men's weight categories have now gone up to 13 with the minimum weight reduced to 48kg from the current 49kg.
Being a former awardee himself, Sandhu is entitled to recommend names for the national sports awards.
AIBA President Umar Kremlev confirmed Tashkent as the host city during a visit to Uzbekistan.
The 50-year-old Kovacs hails from Hungary and was the bantamweight Olympic champion in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The 37-year-old 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist was named for the position after voting by the AIBA's board of directors.
AIBA President Umar Kremlev also congratulated Singh and the two spoke about mutual co-operation in a conference call after the elections on Monday.
AIBA president Kremlev also said that AIBA's relationship with India has mended after the bitter row over payment of pending dues by BFI was resolved.
The AIBA stated that depending on whether India complies with the deadline, it will take up the case of BFI at its ongoing online executive committee meetings.
In a statement, the AIBA said that despite multiple reminders, the BFI failed to fulfil its obligations and that they cannot risk further losses.
In a statement on Monday night, AIBA handed over the championship, originally allotted to India in 2017, to Serbian capital Belgrade.
AIBA was forced to terminate the agreement signed in 2017, "after New Delhi didn't fulfill its obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms."
The International Boxing Federation has cancelled its European forum in Italy after the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The diminutive Manipuri became the most successful boxer in world championships' history when she claimed the 48kg category top honours in November last year in Delhi.
The AIBA's finances were a cause of concern for the International Olympic Committee, which is still to take a final call on whether to retain boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
The AIBA said it has worked hard towards reforming its systems, most notably scoring, which has often been lambasted as opaque by critics.
The 21-year-old Sonia, daughter of a farmer from Haryana, was trailing after the second round but recovered in the final round to win the close bout 3-2.
Besides five world titles, Mary Kom also has an Olympic bronze medal to her credit.
If Mary Kom is selected for the tournament after trials later this month, her participation at the IOC event would become uncertain.
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