Boxing

Lovlina off to flying start in Istanbul at International Boxing Association; India stands third highest after these 2 countries

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kickstarted her campaign in the 12th IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on an impressive note by notching up a thrilling win on Monday.

16 days ago

Olympic Gold medallist boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko joins Ukraine Army

Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Ukraine boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko joins Army

Two-time Ukraine Olympic gold medallist boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko has joined the Army to fight the Russians.

Feb 28, 2022

French boxer disqualified for headbutt, sits on ringside in protest

Tokyo Olympics: French boxer sits on ringside for one hour in protest; here's what happened [details]

As the bout was the last fight of the first session, the protest did not stall the proceedings of the day. The second session of boxing events begins at 5pm Tokyo time.

Aug 1, 2021

Asian boxing: Pooja wins her 2nd consecutive gold, India's 1st in 2021

M.C. Marykom (51kg) and Lalbuatsaihi (64kg) settled for silver medals after losing their final matches.

May 30, 2021

UFC 257: Conor McGregor beaten by Dustin Poirier

UFC 257: Dustin Poirier beats Conor McGregor in intense knockdown

Conor McGregor came out of retirement for a third time to face Dustin Poirier but was beaten in the second round via technical knockout.

Jan 24, 2021

Boxer Simranjit finally gets her due reward from Punjab govt

After five months, boxer Simranjit Kaur received the cash reward she was due from the government. The prize was worth Rs 5 lakhs for qualifying for the Olympics.

Sep 2, 2020

Punjab govt has money for TikTokers but not us, says boxer Simranjit

Olympic-bound boxer Simranjit Kaur says she is still searching for a job despite being promised one by the state government.

Aug 25, 2020

Vikas Krishan calls for resumption of Ind-Pak sporting ties, with conditions

Vikas Krishan who is training in Bellary in Karnataka for the Tokyo Olympics called for the resumption of sporting ties between India and Pakistan. He suggests a boxing tournament.

Aug 18, 2020

Watching Rathore on the podium inspired me to win Olympic medal: Vijender

Vijender Singh recounts his journey and how watching Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore winning the medal for India motivated him to do the same.

Jul 8, 2020

Boxers from Indian Army make country proud at World Championships in Russia

The boxers who also serve the Indian Army have reached the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championship.

Sep 18, 2019

Indian pro-boxer Neeraj Goyat ruled out of clash with Amir Khan due to car accident

Neeraj Goyat was going to have the biggest test of his professional boxing career against Amir Khan.

Jun 26, 2019

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Indian boy lights up Madison Square Garden

The famous arena in USA was witness to a brilliant performance by a boy from Haryana.

Apr 21, 2019

Boxer Adonis Stevenson still critical after suffering from 'severe traumatic brain injury'

Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson suffered a "severe traumatic brain injury" in his loss to Ukranian Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Saturday and doctors say his condition is still critical.

Dec 6, 2018

Mary Kom wins record-breaking sixth gold medal at World Boxing Championships

Mary Kom became the first woman in the world to win six gold medals at the Women's World Boxing Championships as she beat Hannah Okata 5-0 in the final at New Delhi.

Nov 24, 2018

Mary Kom breaks world record at Women's World Boxing Championships; in contention for gold medal

While Mary Kom has guaranteed herself a record-breaking seventh medal at the world championships, three debutants from India have also qualified for the semi-finals.

Nov 21, 2018

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