Eklavya of Billards: From caretaker at academy to being a champion, here is journey of Sanju AhriwarSanju Ahriwar, Delhi state junior champion in billiards and snooker, discovered cue sports while working night shifts at Nirman Vihar acade...
12 Jul, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
Nikhat Zareen wins gold at Women's World Boxing Championship. PM Modi, President Kovind call it India's victoryZareen is the fifth Indian women boxer to win gold at a world championship.
20 May, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Nikhat Zareen enters final, 2 other sign off with bronze in World ChampionshipsZareen, who is a former junior world champion, stayed calm and completely dominated her rival for a 5-0 win by unanimous decision in the la...
18 May, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
4 gold medals for India at Asian junior boxingRohit Chamoli (48kg), Bharat Joon (+81kg), Vishu Rathee (girls 48kg), and Tanu (girls 52kg) notched up contrasting victories in their summi...
29 Aug, 2021, 09.32 PM IST
Rohit Chamoli clinches gold for India in Asian junior boxingMuskan (46kg), Vishu Rathee (48kg), Tanu (52kg), Aanchal Saini (57kg), Nikita (60kg), Mahi Raghav (63kg), Rudrika (70kg), Pranjal Yadav (75...
29 Aug, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
Amit Panghal qualifies for Olympics; enters Asian Qualifiers semisWorld silver-medallist and top seed Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for his maiden Olympic Games after edging out familiar foe Carlo Paalam o...
09 Mar, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
From Muay Thai to BoxingLovlina Borgohain, who assured India of a medal with her QF win, is trying to live her father’s dream - to get to the Olympics
20 Nov, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Top stars in action at India's richest boxing tournament everAmong the new faces, the ones to watch out will be world youth champion Sachin Siwach (49kg) and world championships bronze-medallist Naman...
27 Jan, 2018, 02.06 PM IST
View: Indian boxers need continuous support from administrationIt’s common knowledge that infighting and the classic Indian hunger for power had imperilled Indian boxing greatly.
28 Nov, 2017, 11.02 PM IST
- India aim gold rush at first youth boxing world C'ship at home
A 10-strong team is pumped up and ready to emulate a certain Sarjubala Devi, the lone Indian to grab a gold at the premier age-group event ...
18 Nov, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
- Five Indian boxers assured of medals at Asian Junior Championships
Bhavesh Kattimani (52kg), Aman Sherawat (70kg), Vinit Dahiya (75kg), Akshay Siwach (60kg) and Siddharth Malik (48kg) won their respective b...
03 Aug, 2017, 06.40 PM IST
First in Indian men's boxing: 2 chief coaches, 2 campsThe duo replaces Gurbax Singh Sandhu, who was handed the reins of women's boxing after spending more than two decades as the men's chief co...
03 Jan, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
Indian boxing mess: State units hold meeting with ad-hoc panelRepresentatives of 18 state units held a meeting with the AIBA ad-hoc committee and the coordination panel to discuss formation of a new fe...
15 Feb, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
Sachin loses in semis to settle for bronze in World Junior Boxing ChampionshipsIndia's campaign at the World Junior Boxing Championships ended with just a bronze medal after the country's lone pugilist left in fray.
12 Sep, 2015, 02.22 PM IST
Only one Indian in medal rounds of World Junior Boxing ChampionshipsIn 2009, India had returned with one silver and three bronze medals, followed by a silver and a bronze in the 2011 edition.
10 Sep, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
National talent hunt for World junior boxingThe shortlisted boxers will undergo full training at the preparatory camp at the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak from July 25 to Septembe...
15 Jul, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
Boxing: India knocked out of the ring, againThe folks at AIBA have not been unreasonable at all. They were patient, and they had time for whoever wanted to speak to them from India.
05 Mar, 2014, 04.41 AM IST