Laishram Sarita

Asian Boxing Championships: Laishram Sarita, Sonia Lather enter semis

Sarita, a former world champion eyeing her sixth medal at the Asian meet, defeated Maftunakhon Melieva of Uzbekistan, while Sonia edged past Kazakhstan's Nazym Ichshanova in the quarterfinals.

Nov 05, 2017, 15:47 PM IST

Indian boxers Laishram Sarita, Pinki Jangra return to amateur fold after brief pro stint

The two boxers, who had signed up with the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), will be re-joining the national camp after submitting letters of apology to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for abruptly leaving the amateur circuit not too long back.

May 29, 2017, 00:03 AM IST

Laishram Sarita wins on pro debut; Pinki, Poon make winning starts

The Iron Lady of Indian boxing, Sarita won the bout by unanimous verdict.

Jan 29, 2017, 23:05 PM IST

Former world champion Laishram Sarita becomes 1st female boxer from India to turn pro

Sarita will become the first ever female boxer from India to step into the world of professional boxing at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex indoor arena.

Jan 12, 2017, 21:59 PM IST

Sports Ministry calls for grievance redressal system for athletes

The Ministry said the NSFs need to have effective systems in place to ensure that aggrieved athletes are supported well in case of disputes in the international arena.

Jun 17, 2016, 18:03 PM IST

Indian boxers make disappointing start at Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Manoj Kumar, Sumit Sangwan and Pooja Rani were beaten today.

Mar 26, 2016, 19:00 PM IST

12th South Asian Games: Dominant India adds to medals tally on Day 8 of competition

India stood atop with 268 medals (156 gold, 85 silver and 27 bronze), way ahead of second placed Sri Lanka 163 (25, 55, 83).

Feb 13, 2016, 22:12 PM IST