Boxing

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

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko won multiple world heavyweight boxing championships. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title from 1999 to 2000, the Ring magazine title from 2004 to 2005, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) title twice between 2004 and 2013. (Source: Twitter)

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

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nandini claims bronze medal after semi-final defeat

India boxer Nandini lost to former world champion Lazzat Kungeibayeva by 0-5 to end up with a bronze medal.

Feb 26, 2022, 17:28 PM IST

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen beats Tokyo Olympic silver medalist

In an intensely fought women`s 52kg semi-final battle, the 2019 edition`s champion Nikhat put up a solid resistance against the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Cakiroglu as both the boxers exchanged heavy blows and fought from a close distance.

Feb 25, 2022, 21:41 PM IST

Boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko brothers to take up arms for Ukraine against Russia

Vitali Klitschko, who has been the mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv since 2014, said he was ready to fight. Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko enlisted in Ukraine’s reserve army earlier this month.

Feb 25, 2022, 09:55 AM IST

Nandini secures India's first medal at 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament

Nandini will face former world champion Kazakh Lazzat Kungeibayeva in the semi-finals.

Feb 23, 2022, 16:21 PM IST

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Martin Malik sets world record in boxing punch

Eight-year-old child Martin Malik has so far held 8 world records and two national and two Asian records. Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has also praised Martin for making a world record.

Jan 24, 2022, 11:38 AM IST

THIS 12-year-old Russian boxer knocks down a tree with her punches — WATCH

Have you ever seen someone punch down a tree with their boxing skills? Do you think it is even possible?

Jan 12, 2022, 14:28 PM IST

WATCH: THIS boxer thrashed with 236 punches by a 7-time world champion and left unrecognizable after bout

Boxer Miriam Gutierrez was left unrecognizable after her fight with 7-time world champion Amanda Serrano.

Dec 21, 2021, 11:46 AM IST

Los Angeles Olympics 2028: Boxing and two other sports in danger of losing a spot, all details HERE

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach described how Boxing, Weightlifting and modern pentathlon issues with corruption and doping can be a problem for the Olympics 2028.

Dec 10, 2021, 13:05 PM IST

Women's world boxing championship postponed due to 'difficult' COVID-19 situation

Next month's women's world boxing championship in Istanbul was on Wednesday postponed till March 2022 by the sport's governing body AIBA, which said the "COVID-19 situation is too difficult at present" and it cannot take the risk to proceed with the event.

Nov 10, 2021, 22:37 PM IST

Boxing World Championship 2021: Debutant Akash Kumar secures India's first medal, Shiva Thapa and 3 others out

Young boxer Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first medal at the ongoing AIBA men's World Championships on Tuesday by advancing to the semifinals with a superb win over former Olympic silver-medallist Yoel Finol Rivas of Venezuela.

Nov 03, 2021, 14:36 PM IST

Boxing World Championship 2021: Shiva Thapa one win away from assuring a medal for India, enters quarter-finals

Five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) stood just one win away from becoming the first Indian male boxer to claim two world championship medals after he advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing edition here.

Nov 02, 2021, 10:29 AM IST

International boxing association introduce new belts and white gloves for World Boxing Championships

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has decided to introduce commemorative belts and white gloves, instead of the traditional red and blue, during the upcoming men's world championships in Belgrade, calling the move a symbol of a "fresh start" in the controversy-marred sport.

Oct 19, 2021, 11:10 AM IST