Nikhat (50 kg) and Lovlina (75 kg) are among the four Indian women boxers who have qualified for the July-August Summer Games in Paris. The others are Preeti Pawar (54 kg) and Parveen Hooda (57 kg). Lovlina won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics
MYAS, under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding, will provide financial assistance to Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar, Praveen Hooda and Lovlina Borgohain, along with two coaches and a physiotherapist, for a special foreign training camp in Turkey.
In a major blow to the Congress party, boxer-turned-politician Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
Haryana, the reigning champions in the girls section, successfully defended their title after finishing on top of the table with 64 points. They won 10 medals which included seven gold, one silver and two bronze. Haryana boxers stamped their authority with a dominating display as six out of
The girls from Haryana managed to secure 10 medals, while the boys sealed the semi-finals berth in nine categories to assure themselves of at least bronze medals, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
Uday Singh led the way for team Haryana as he outclassed Punjab's Ranveer in a 37kg bout with a unanimous 5-0 decision. Ravi Sihag (49kg), Lakshay (52kg) and Naman (58kg) extended Haryana's winning tally with victories by similar margins, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of
Six boys from Haryana and four girls from Punjab moved to the next round with wins on day one at the 3rd Sub Junior National Boxing Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida.
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday formally framed charges against Gangster Deepak Pahal, alias Boxer, in a case registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).