Telangana's Nikhat was up against LK Abinaya of Tamil Nadu in the round-of-32 bout and she did not break a sweat at all. She started fiercely and landed a lot of punches and as a result, the referee stopped the contest (RSC) in the first round
Since the inception of the Championships in 2001, the prestigious event took place twice in India previously--in 2006 and 2018, both times in New Delhi. Besides this, India has also hosted the Women's Youth World Championships in 2017 in Guwahati, as per a press release from the Boxing Feder
Chennai-born Vishwanath handed India its first gold at the prestigious championships after thrashing Ronel Suyom of Philippines without breaking a sweat in the men's 48kg final, as per a press release from Boxing Federation of India
The 2022 Youth Asian Championships silver medallists Kirti (+81kg) and Devika Ghorpade (52kg) were the other two boxers to confirm medals by securing their spots in the Last-4 stage. With addition of four more medals, India's total medal count now climbs to 11 the same as the last edition, h
Shiva was facing 2019 Asian Champion Bakhodur Usmanov of Tajikistan in the semi-final. In a close bout that saw both the boxers go toe to toe from the beginning, Shiva used his vast experience and tactical acumen to prevail over his younger opponent in a 4:1 split verdict
The announcement was made on Wednesday at a press conference in New Delhi where the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in the presence of IBA President Umar Kremlev and BFI President Ajay Si
On Saturday, Parveen prevailed over Somnuek by 5-0. She proved unstoppable in her comprehensive win. Her swiftness, relentless jabs, hooks and quick counterpunches kept her in the driving seat for the entire game with her opponent rarely getting the opportunity to attack
Minakshi, boxing in the 52 kg (flyweight) category defeated Philippines' Irish Magno by 4-1 in her quarterfinal match. She has assured her country a medal in the tournament.