Shiva Thapa, Sarita Devi among 5 Indian boxers to reach Asian Championships quarters
Shiva was at his destructive best as he outpunched Kyrgyzstan's Seitbek Uulu 4-1 to march into the quarter-finals.
Apr 21, 2019, 20:05 PM IST
Shiva Thapa makes winning start in Asian Boxing Championships
The Assam pugilist will next take on Kyrgyzstan's Seitbek Uulu for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Apr 20, 2019, 19:19 PM IST
Boxing: Sadaf Khadem to break a barrier for Iranian women
The bout will take place in western France on Saturday after the 24-year-old met with Frenchman Mahyar Monshipour, an Iranian-born former super bantamweight world champion.
Apr 12, 2019, 16:48 PM IST
Vijender Singh injured during training session, US pro debut delayed
Vijender, India's first Olympic and world championships medallist in boxing, was to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard.
Mar 25, 2019, 16:59 PM IST
Skipping Asian Championships part of plan to qualify for Olympics: Mary Kom
Mary Kom, who claimed her sixth world title last year in Delhi, will be looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Mar 18, 2019, 15:21 PM IST
Mary Kom targeting boxing gold as she prepares for 2020 Olympics
Even though the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is more than 15 months away, Mary Kom is already planning for the biggest event in sporting history.
Asian Women's Championship: Mary Kom opts out, Sonia Chahal to lead Indian boxing team
Six-time world champion Mary Kom, who won India's solitary gold medal at the 2017 edition in Vietnam, wants to focus on the World Championships to be held later this year.
Mar 16, 2019, 21:52 PM IST
Yearning for Olympic gold, 'Magnificent Mary' keeps punching
`Magnificent Mary,' as she is known in India, was a bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics in London and won a record sixth gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships last year.
Mar 14, 2019, 17:16 PM IST
Shiva Thapa, Mohammed Hussamuddin enter finals of Finland boxing tourney
Signing off with bronze medals after semifinal losses were Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and former youth world champion Sachin Siwach (52kg).
Mar 10, 2019, 10:17 AM IST
Rematch between Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder will have to wait: WBC
Wilder and Fury fought to a thrilling split decision draw on December 1 in Los Angeles, the fight had both talking up a rematch as soon as it was over, but the WBC said fans would have to wait for the matchup.
Feb 27, 2019, 11:22 AM IST
Boxing great Mary Kom named brand ambassador of PUMA
A bronze medallist at the 2012 Olympics, Kom is a role model to millions of women in India.
Feb 18, 2019, 16:38 PM IST
Gaurav Solanki, Nikhat Zareen advance in Strandja Memorial Boxing
Solanki, also a gold-winner at India Open and the Chemistry Cup last year, will next be up against Kazakhstan's Anvar Muzaparov in the last-16 stage.
Feb 16, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
Boxers Sonia Lather, Lovlina Borgohain enter quarters of Strandja Memorial
India's best ever medal haul at the competition stands at 11, which was fetched last year.
Feb 15, 2019, 12:48 PM IST
Undefeated heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua to fight Jarrell Miller in New York on June 1
Joshua had been due to defend his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts at London's Wembley Stadium on April 13 against an unnamed opponent, but that seemed unlikely for some time.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:23 AM IST
Maiden simultaneous competitions for men, women in Asian Boxing Championship
India won two silver, an equal number of bronze medals in the 2017 men's edition and one gold in the women's edition.
Feb 13, 2019, 17:51 PM IST
Boxing: Dominic Breazeale to fight Dillian Whyte for interim heavyweight title
The winner of the match, will challenge Deontay Wilder for the World Heavyweight Champion title.
Feb 13, 2019, 11:13 AM IST
Indian boxing's 1st CWG gold-medallist Mohd Ali Qamar named women's chief coach
Ali Qamar, who turns 38 in a couple of months' time, was appointed to the position on Monday night, replacing veteran Shiv Singh.
Jan 15, 2019, 13:51 PM IST
Mary Kom rises World No.1 spot in AIBA rankings
India's star boxer MC Mary Kom's unprecedented sixth world title triumph has propelled her to the number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings.
Jan 10, 2019, 20:10 PM IST
This is 40: Manny Pacquiao taking it one fight at a time
The WBA welterweight champion knows he will have his hands full when he battles the hard-hitting Broner in Las Vegas on January 19 and is not lining up fighters down the road.
Jan 10, 2019, 15:46 PM IST
Boxing still on the ropes after IOC halts planning for Tokyo 2020
AIBA has been in turmoil for years and the IOC has warned the Swiss-based body to sort out its finances and governance, as well as anti-doping issues, or risk missing out on Tokyo 2020.
Dec 01, 2018, 08:21 AM IST
