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'Rigorous training' helped Mary Kom gain confidence in 51 kg category
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 18 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom, who is making her competitive debut in the 51 kg category in the forthcoming second edition of India Open Boxing Tournament, exuded confidence in her performance in the tournament saying she has trained rigorously in t
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BFI nominates Gaurav Bidhuri, Amit Panghal for Arjuna awards
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India has recommended the World Championships Bronze medallist, Gaurav Bidhuri and Asian Games Gold medalist, Amit Panghal for Arjuna Awards.
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Mary Kom to skip Asian Boxing Championships
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Mary Kom is going to skip the Asian Boxing Championships to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from April 16 to 27. The six-time World Championship has decided to skip the event in order to focus on th4e World Championships to be held later in the year.
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Dinesh Dagar knocks out former Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Rising Indian boxer Dinesh Dagar made a fabulous start to his 69 kg campaign at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament, edging the 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania 3-2 to progress into the quarter-finals in Helsinki on Thursday.
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World Champion Paralympic Athlete from India, globally imparting sports le
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Paralympic winner Sangeeta Bishnoi from Jodhpur who is differently abled with one right hand missing and one left leg missing and has represented India in Paralympis, London 2003 (Cricket Ball Throw/Shot Put as a gold medal winner and Outstanding girl Award t
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14-year-old from Delhi clinches Junior Golf World C'ship in Malaysia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): A 14-year-old boy from Delhi, Arjun Bhati has won the 2018 US Kids Junior Golf World Championship which was held in Malaysia from December 18 to 21.
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Hockey World Cup: Germany beats Pakistan 1-0 in Pool D match
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Dec 02 (ANI): Germany on Friday beat Pakistan in their Pool D match in the ongoing Hockey World Cup by a goal to nil. Despite the defeat, the South Asian team was more than satisfied with its performance against the two-time world champion team.
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Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder exchange verbal blows ahead of heavyweight bout
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Georgia [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and American professional boxer Deontay Wilder engaged in a heated altercation ahead of their heavyweight bout, scheduled to be held on Saturday.
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Hockey WC: Defending champs Australia not taking Ireland lightly
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Three-time world champions Australia are all set to take on Ireland in their opening clash of the ongoing 14th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Coach Colin Batch, however, warned his side against taking the Irish team lightl
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Age is secondary, commitment is what matters: Mary Kom
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Ace Indian boxer Mary Kom, who recently clinched her sixth World Championship title, believes that if one is committed to achieving his/her goals then age is just a secondary factor.
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Amitabh Bachchan elated after Mary Kom's victory
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): A day after legendary boxer Mary Kom scripted history by winning a gold medal at the World Championship for the sixth time, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan expressed his happiness over boxer's feat on Sunday.
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Mary Kom becomes six-time boxing World Champion, Sonia Chahal settles for
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Legendary boxer Mary Kom on Saturday scripted history by becoming India’s only six-time world boxing champion after defeating Hanna Okhota of Ukraine.
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