Commonwealth Games 2022: Sagar Ahlawat settles for silver as India end up with 7 medals in boxing
The 23-year-old Sagar Ahlawat from Chandigarh started well against the 25-year-old Orie, the England national champion, as he won the first round, getting the nod from all five judges.
Aug 08, 2022, 07:22 AM IST
CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen bags another gold for India in Boxing, beats Carly MC Naul of Northern Ireland in final
Nikhat Zareen completed her hat-trick of gold this year beating Carly MC Naul of Northern Ireland in the Women's 50 kg final Boxing at the CWG 2022 (Commonwealth Games) in Birmingham on Sunday (August 7). Her coach Bhaskar Bhatt was always confident about her winning the gold and her main goal remains to win the Paris Olympics gold in 2024.
Aug 07, 2022, 19:12 PM IST
Lovlina Borgohain blames felicitations, functions post Tokyo Olympics medal for loss of focus
Last year, after winning a historic gold medal at the Tokyo Games, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had also said his training took a hit as he had to attend numerous functions.
Jun 11, 2022, 19:02 PM IST
Mary Kom withdraws from women's boxing trials for 2022 Commonwealth Games, here's why
Mary Kom was experiencing intense pain that eventually forced her to leave the ring towards the end of the opening round as the referee stopped the bout
Jun 10, 2022, 18:41 PM IST
Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian boxing team for Commonwealth Games
While Panghal, the 2019 world championship silver medallist, secured his place in the 51kg division, Thapa clinched the 63.5kg spot in the trials held at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.
Jun 02, 2022, 15:10 PM IST
World champion Nikhat Zareen PM takes selfie with Narendra Modi, pic goes VIRAL
Before Nikhat, Mary Kom (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2018), Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL (2006) and Lekha KC (2006) had won gold medals at the world boxing championship
Jun 01, 2022, 19:54 PM IST
World beater Nikhat Zareen vows to become 'an Olympic champion' one day
The 25-year-old boxer from Telangana did that with a dominant 5-0 win over Thailand`s Jitpong Jutamas in the 52 kg final.
May 24, 2022, 20:41 PM IST
From one champ to another: Neeraj Chopra tells Nikhat Zareen, ‘lath gaad diya Istanbul mein’
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen thrashed Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final with judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 in the Indian’s favour.
May 20, 2022, 11:35 AM IST
India's Nikhat Zareen clinches gold in Women's World Boxing Championships
Capping off a stupendous campaign that saw her dominate all her rivals, Zareen out-punched her Thai opponent to win via unanimous verdict
May 19, 2022, 21:08 PM IST
WATCH: German Boxer Musa Yamak dies mid-fight due to THIS reason
The German Boxer Musa Yamak had an undefeated record of 8-0. The 38-year-old died in the middle of a fight, a Turkish official announced on Twitter to confirm the news which came as a shock to the whole boxing world.
May 19, 2022, 17:19 PM IST
India's Nikhat Zareen beats Brazil's Caroline De Almeida to enter finals of Women's World Boxing Championships
Zareen, who is a former junior world champion, stayed calm and completely dominated her rival for a 5-0 win by unanimous decision in the last-four bout of the 52kg competition.
May 18, 2022, 17:31 PM IST
World Women’s Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Manisha and Parveen assure India of 3 medals
Nikhat Zareen will now take on Caroline De Almeida of Brazil in the semi-finals. De Almeida thrashed the 2018 Commonwealth Games silver Ireland’s Carly McNaul of Ireland by unanimous decision.
May 17, 2022, 10:59 AM IST
WATCH: Passenger harasses Mike Tyson on flight, boxer does THIS to him
The 55-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson reportedly punched a fellow passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday evening (April 20).
Apr 22, 2022, 07:40 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain wants sports to become a regular subject in schools
Tokyo Olympics 2020 medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain believes sports should be a regular feature in the syllabus of Indian students right from the early days till they are graduated and teaching sports science should be a priority.
Mar 31, 2022, 16:16 PM IST
Here's how Boxing Federation of India is planning to develop skills in junior boxers
India secured the second and third spots respectively in the medals table of the ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships, where 352 boxers from 21 countries including India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan participated.
Mar 16, 2022, 21:37 PM IST
Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain in squad for World Boxing Championships
The tournament was eventually postponed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and is being held from May 6 to 21 as per the revised schedule.
Mar 09, 2022, 22:42 PM IST
Boxing: Six-time World Champion Mary Kom to skip World Championship, Asian Games
Having already tasted numerous successes at the international stage, six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom has decided against participating in the trials for the upcoming IBA Elite Women`s World Boxing Championships and 2022 Asian Games, that is scheduled to start on Monday.
Mar 06, 2022, 16:19 PM IST
Boxer Neeraj Goyat lends helping hand to students stuck in Ukraine amid Russian attack
Moved by the plight of Indian students scrambling to get out of Ukraine after the Russian invasion, Indian professional boxer Neeraj Goyat is using his contacts in the war-hit country's boxing circuit to assist those in distress.
Mar 02, 2022, 20:41 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: Know all about Vitali Klitschko, boxing legend turned Kyiv Mayor, in pics
Boxing legend and multiple World Heavyweight Championships winner Vitali Klitschko is currently the mayor of embattled Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine which is under attack from Russia. Klitschko became mayor for the first time back in 2014 and has now decided to take up arms to fight against the Russians. Vitali, who has a PhD in Sports medicine, has current net worth of around $80 million. Here is all you need to know about Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Mar 01, 2022, 10:12 AM IST
Nikhat Zareen, Nitu clinch gold for India at Strandja Memorial Boxing
Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday.
Feb 27, 2022, 19:15 PM IST
