World Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal among three Indians to get bye into pre-quarterfinals
Asian champion Amit Panghal (52kg) was among the three other Indian boxers who have received a bye into the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships, which began on Monday.
Sep 10, 2019, 15:41 PM IST
BFI should do away with selection trials: Mary Kom
Earlier, it had emerged that the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) cancelled trials in Mary Kom's 51kg category for the World Boxing Championships and had sent her name for it based on her past performances.
Aug 21, 2019, 17:39 PM IST
Gaurav Bidhuri settles for bronze in World Boxing Championships
India thus ended the tournament with a bronze medal, equalling the performance of 2009 (Vijender Singh), 2011 (Vikas Krishan) and 2015 (Shiva Thapa).
Aug 31, 2017, 23:04 PM IST
Gaurav Bidhuri assures India of medal at World Boxing Championships
Besides Vikas, Vijender Singh (2009) and Shiva Thapa (2015) have been the country's other medallists at the marquee event of the sport. But they have all settled for bronze medals and it remains to be seen if Gaurav can better them on that.
Aug 29, 2017, 20:29 PM IST
Amit Phangal, Gaurav Bidhuri enter quarters of World Boxing Championships
Amit, a bronze-medallist from this year's Asian Championships, opened the proceedings for India and prevailed in a unanimous verdict at the Sporthalle.
Aug 28, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Indian boxers aim for bigger medal haul at World Championships
Placed joint 49th in the all-time medal count, India have a bronze each to show for from the 2009, 2011 and the 2015 World Championships.
Aug 24, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Asian Boxing Championships: Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships
The top six boxers from each weight category in the Asian event qualified for the World Championships in Germany scheduled from August 25.
May 07, 2017, 20:51 PM IST
Boxer Shiva Thapa assured of medal at Worlds, eyes 2016 Rio Olympics berth next
Shiva Thapa on Saturday became only the third Indian boxer ever to assure himself of a World Championships medal besides inching closer to an Olympic berth as he advanced to the semifinals with a dominating triumph here.
Oct 10, 2015, 22:07 PM IST
Shiva Thapa, Vikas Krishan advance to quarters in World Boxing Championships
Shiva Thapa came from behind to notch up a stunning knockout victory, while Vikas Krishan out-witted his more fancied rival in an exhausting triumph to enter the quarterfinals on an all-win day for Indian boxers at the World Championships here on Thursday.
Oct 08, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
Manny Pacquiao heading to Doha for World Championships
Manny Pacquiao is to attend the World Boxing Championships in Doha later this week, following a personal invitation from the head of the tournament's governing body, it was announced today.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:35 PM IST
