Mary Kom, Basumatary, Borgohain claim gold in India Open boxing
MC Mary Kom claimed gold but the Indian men’s juggernaut was denied a complete sweep by traditional powerhouses Cuba and Uzbekistan on an exciting final day of the India Open international boxing tournament in New Delhi on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2018, 19:08 PM IST
India Open Boxing: Mary Kom in final, Shiva upstaged in semis
Mary Kom will face Philippine's Josie Gabuco, who sent second seed and local favourite Monika packing with a dominating performance.
Jan 31, 2018, 18:11 PM IST
India Open Boxing: Shiva Thapa, Sarita Devi enter semifinals
Most of the home favourites had a stellar day and look good to walk away with most of the medals.
Jan 30, 2018, 18:44 PM IST
Sumit Sangwan, Sarjubala Devi assured of medals, Shiva Thapa in India Open boxing quarters
Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and world silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi (51kg) were among the four Indian boxers who assured themselves of medals after facile wins in the inaugural India Open tournament for men and women here on Monday.
Jan 29, 2018, 20:41 PM IST
Vijender Singh rises to sixth in WBO rankings
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh has risen four rungs to sixth in the latest WBO rankings for the super middleweight category.
Jan 25, 2018, 18:23 PM IST
Star-studded teams for India Open boxing tourney
Pugilists for the Commonwealth Games trials will also be finalised from the tournament.
Jan 23, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
Gold rush for Indian boxers at Serbian youth & junior tournament
Indian boxers dominated the seventh Nation's Cup tournament for junior and youth women, claiming 11 gold medals in all and both the team championship trophies in Sombor, Serbia.
Jan 15, 2018, 15:13 PM IST
Sarita Devi, Sonia Lather enter semifinals of National Boxing Championship
Former world champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Asian silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) advanced to the semifinals after clinching facile quarterfinal wins in the National Women's Boxing Championships, here on Wednesday.
Jan 10, 2018, 18:22 PM IST
Sarita Devi elected women boxers' representative in BFI Executive Council
The former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi was on Wednesday elected representative of women boxers in the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) Executive Council.
Jan 10, 2018, 16:29 PM IST
Sarita Devi in quarters of National Boxing Championships
Former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) on Tuesday advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Women's Boxing Championships here.
Jan 09, 2018, 19:37 PM IST
Injured Mary Kom to skip boxing Nationals, Sarita Devi top draw
Five-time World Champion MC Mary Kom will be missing the Elite Women's National Boxing Championship starting on Friday even as celebrated names like L Sarita Devi and Sarajubala Devi vie for top honours and berth in the Indian squad for this year's Commonwealth and Asian Games.
Jan 05, 2018, 20:42 PM IST
Mike Tyson to open 40-acre marijuana farm in California
Boxing legend Mike Tyson will open a marijuana ranch in the southern California with the state legalising the sale of non-medical marijuana on the first day of 2018.
Jan 04, 2018, 12:58 PM IST
Women's boxing Nationals to double up as CWG selection trials
Next month's women's National Boxing Championships will double up as selection trials for camp probables for the Commonwealth and Asian Games, a move that is likely to ensure top pugilists' participation in the marquee domestic event.
Dec 30, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Ready for Amir Khan and more titles, says Vijender Singh
"He (Amir Khan) has boasted that he has two world titles, now I too have two world titles, so we should have a fight," said pro-boxer Vijender after defending his WBO titles on Saturday in Jaipur.
Dec 24, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Vijender Singh defends two pro-boxing titles with 10th straight win
Vijender Singh kept his unbeaten pro-boxing record intact on Saturday in Jaipur by winning his 10th straight fight to defend the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental titles against Ernest Amuzu of Ghana.
Dec 23, 2017, 22:09 PM IST
Not taking it easy, says Vijender Singh ahead of WBO title defece
His unbeaten run notwithstanding, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is not taking anything for granted as he gears up to defend his WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental titles against Ghana's Ernest Amuzu here on Friday.
Dec 23, 2017, 15:35 PM IST
India's 'Magnificent Mary Kom' driven by Muhammad Ali in bid for more boxing gold
The veteran defied her critics last month by winning a record fifth Asian women's championships title in Vietnam.
Dec 20, 2017, 14:30 PM IST
India back in World Series of Boxing from February
The WSB's format will follow the three-group, regional regular season and global play-offs, with the Croatian Knights joining for qualification from Group Europe, while Group Asia having a team from India for the first time, the AIBA said in a statement.
Dec 19, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Boxing: Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a new buddy in Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov
The pair met during Mayweather`s recent visit to Grozny and the boxer has urged his fans to follow Ramzan on Instagram before revealing that Ramzan is a part of the Money Team.
Dec 14, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Olympic gold is my ultimate target: Boxer Mary Kom
Mary's only appearance at the Olympics came at the London Games in 2012, when women's boxing was introduced for the first time at the quadrennial sports spectacle. Having moved up to the 51 kg category, she had ended up with a bronze medal.
Dec 13, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
