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IBA Men's Boxing C'ships: Narender storms into pre-quarters; Govind, Deepa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
With a quarter-final finish at the previous World Championships under his belt, Narender (+92kg) began his quest for a medal at the ongoing edition by defeating Muhammad Abroridinov of Tajikistan in a closely contested encounter by 4-1
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IBA Men's World Boxing C'ships: Nishant Dev enters pre-quarters stage
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
By judging his opponent's attacks well and defending sternly, Nishant gave the Azerbaijani no chance to execute his attacks. The southpaw, who hardly put a foot wrong throughout the bout, proved to be too quick for Aliyev.
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IBA Men's World Boxing Championships: Mohammed Hussamuddin starts off Indi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Making use of his strength and high technical ability, Hussamuddin was able to land punches accurately and secure the victory with a unanimous decision.
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Hussamuddin, Varinder to begin India's campaign at IBA World Boxing Champi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Experienced campaigner and 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Hussamuddin will fight against Alen Rustemovski of Macedonia on Monday in the first round, while Varinder Singh will go up against Mujibillo Tursunov of Uzbekistan, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India
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Kaur Singh, the only Indian boxer to have fought legendary Muhammad Ali, d
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Kaur Singh was from a humble background and began his career as a farmer in Punjab's Malwa region. In 1971, he enlisted in the Indian Army, and in 1977, he discovered boxing, as per Olympics.com.
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Indian men's boxing contingent leaves for Tashkent to attend multi-nation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa and 2019 Asian Championships silver medallist Deepak Bhoria will headline the Indian squad for the showpiece event, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
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Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria to lead Indian squad for IBA Men's World Boxing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Shiva, who won a World Championships bronze medal in Doha, Qatar in 2015 will be looking to add another medal to his name. He will be representing the country in the 63.5 kg category
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Nikhat, Lovlina crowned world champions; India finish with most golds at W
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The reigning World champion Nikhat (50kg) defeated Nguyem Thi Tam of Vietnam to win gold for a second consecutive year at the tournament while the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina (75kg) claimed her maiden Worlds gold with a 5-2 win on points after the bout was reviewed against Caitli
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Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat crowned world champion for seco
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Living up to her name, the tenacious Nikhat (50kg) oozed class in her rampant display against the two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam and secured a thumping 5-0 win. The reigning World Champion asserted her dominance in the bout from the word go by landing accurate punches and
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Women's World Boxing C'ship: Preeti, Nitu Ghangas, Manju Bamboriya advance
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The tenacious Preeti (54kg), who won bronze at 2022 Asian Championships, registered her second win of the ongoing tournament as she conquered the Romanian Perijoc with a 4-3 win on points after the bout was reviewed
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Nikhat to kickstart home challenge at IBA Women's World Boxing Championshi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Star boxer Nikhat Zareen will kick off India's challenge at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2023 on Thursday as the country's pugilists were handed a mixed draw.
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Sports Minister Thakur inaugurates IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Star boxer Nikhat Zareen will kick off India's challenge at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2023 on Thursday as the country's pugilists were handed a mixed draw.
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