![]() | Boxers, coaches to protest at IOC headquartersHowever, the future of the sport is still uncertain with the International Boxing Association (IBA), not being recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). |
![]() | Assam House lauds boxing champ Lovlina; state announces Rs 50 lakh reward"At first, Lovlina won an Olympic medal for Assam. Then she became the first woman player from the state to win a world championship," said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. |
![]() | Box office hit but Nikhat & Co have bigger challengesNot to undermine the boxers’ performances here, but they know that some of the top countries, like the US and Ireland, had given the tournament a miss. |
![]() | Fantastic Four sparkle at Worlds, but Indian boxers have a long way to goThe emergence of three new champions in Lovlina, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora and some promising performances from the likes of Preeti Pawar were key takeaways. |
![]() | Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Lovlina crowned world championsNikhat upstaged two-time Asian champion Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam by a 5-0 verdict to take the light flyweight title in front of a packed KD Jadhav Indoor Hall. |
![]() | Golden Punch: Nikhat Zareen boxing her way to glory one title at a time"I am delighted to become a world champion for the second time, especially in an Olympic category and at home," Nikhat, who won the 50kg title, said after her bout on Sunday. |
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![]() | Current selection process constantly challenges boxers: India boxing HPDDunne happy with Indian boxers' spirited show in the ongoing World Championships, says that constant assessment process keeps boxers on their toes and makes them accustomed to pressure. |
![]() | World boxing championships: Nitu Ghanghas becomes world champion with 5-0 winThe Indian put up a stupendous performance to see off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd. |
![]() | Saweety looks to display gold mettleHaving confirmed her second World C’ships medal, Haryana’s pugilist hoping to sign off with top finish |
![]() | ‘Aggression’ behind Nitu’s successful runThe Haryana pugilist stamped her authority in the Worlds tp enter the final |
![]() | Nitu Ghanghas assures India of its first medal at Women's Boxing World ChampionshipsThe Indian played with aggression and landed a flurry of punches on her opponent, forcing the referee to stop the bout and rule in Nitu's favour. |
![]() | Serbian boxer Jelena exploring World with big picture in mindReigning WBO European champ, who was part of Women's World meet, eager to learn the fine nuances of the sport and pass on the knowledge to youngsters |
![]() | Former Indian National champion Satinder Kaur quits DoJ job to join Australia boxing teamWhile 'Magnificent Mary' scaled new heights post giving birth to her twins, marriage took 2004 National champion Kaur too far away in New South Wales in Australia. |
![]() | Boxing: Lorna's journey, navigating illness and poverty through boxingThe Kenyan boxer took to the sport because of her Asthma and hasn't looked back in the last decade |
![]() | Women’s World Championships: Lovlina one hit away from medalAS Lovlina Borgohain walked into the ring for the first time at the IBA Women’s World Championships on Monday evening, there was much anticipation. |
![]() | Lovlina, Sakshi advance to quarterfinals of Women's World ChampionshipsWhile Lovlina out-punched Mexico's Vanessa Ortiz, Sakshi got the better of Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan to progress to the last eight stage. |
![]() | Packing a punch at BulgariaIn February, the Washermanpet boxer Kalaivani S bagged Bronze in Bulgaria at the Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament. |
![]() | A student, an embalmer and boxer all rolled into Singapore's Danisha MathialaganThe 25-year-old from Singapore, who is part of the ongoing IBA Women's World Championships, is a proficient boxer & an equally proficient embalmer |
![]() | Singapore finds new world in women’s boxing championshipsAnyone could have been disheartened given the state of sport in their country but not Danisha. |
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