MC Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa get top seeding at Asian Olympic QualifiersOther Indians to be seeded were Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (4th in 49kg division) and Asian silver-medallist Vika...
25 Mar, 2016, 02.40 PM IST
Star-studded boxing team geared up for golden sweep at SAGWith seasoned campaigners such as M C Mary Kom and Shiva Thapa leading the charge, India will fancy all 10 gold medals up for grabs in 12th...
12 Feb, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Sarita, Shiva, Devendro win in ChinaSarita, who served a one-year ban for her emotional outburst at the Asian Games after a controversial semifinal loss, defeated Mongolia's S...
06 Dec, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
Boxing: Sarita, Shiva in Indian team for China exposure tripThe 10-day sojourn will see the Indians square off against boxers from China, Thailand, Mongolia, and Korea.
29 Nov, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
World Championship bonze-winner Shiva Thapa second in AIBA rankingsShiva was placed second with 1550 points in the 56kg category, up five places from the previous list. The top spot was occupied by Irishman...
03 Nov, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
Gritty Indian boxers eye medals, Olympic quotas at World ChampionshipsCompeting under the AIBA due to the absence of a federation, the Indians have always shown an ability to be unaffected by the administrativ...
05 Oct, 2015, 03.49 PM IST
India finishes 4th at Asian Boxing ChampionshipsVikas Krishan (75kg) won the lone silver, while the three bronze medals came through L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Satish...
06 Sep, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
L Devendro Singh in Asian semis, qualifies for World ChampionshipsDevendro, a silver-medallist from the previous edition of the event, out-punched Cornelis Kwangu Langu of Indonesia 3-0 in his quarterfinal...
01 Sep, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
Mandeep Jangra sails into pre-quarters of Asian Boxing ChampionshipsMandeep will next fight it out against Japan's Ysauhiro Suzuki in pre-quarters on August 30.
28 Aug, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
Asian Boxing Championships: Six Indians get byes, Vikas Krishan seeded 2ndVikas Krishan (75kg) was the only one to be seeded at second as the country made a winning start at the Asian Championships here today.
26 Aug, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Indian boxers leave for "toughest ever" Asian ChampionshipsIndian boxers face the uphill task of ensuring World Championship berths when they take off for what would be the "toughest" Asian Champion...
23 Aug, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Aussie boxers want exchange programme with us: SandhuThe Indian boxers' superlative show in the Doha Tournament was awe-inspiring enough for the Australian contingent to request an exchange pr...
25 May, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
7 medals assured for India in Doha boxing tournamentThe tournament features a total of 12 countries and is a buildup for the October World championships, which is also an Olympic qualifying e...
22 May, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
5 boxers, including Vijender Singh, assured of medals at Commonwealth GamesVijender, the 2008 Olympic bronze-medallist, outclassed Trinidad and Tobago's Aaron Prince, winning 3-0 on points in a unanimous decision.
31 Jul, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2014: Vikas Thakur wins silver; Indian boxers advance to the quarterfinalsWeightlifter Vikas Thakur showed tremendous grit as he fought back pain to clinch a silver while three boxers inched closer to a medal.
30 Jul, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
Resolute Vikas Thakur lifts silver, boxers advance in CWGWrithing in pain, Thakur produced the lift of his life to clinch the silver in men's 85kg weightlifting, as Indian lifters continued their ...
29 Jul, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Boxers' grit set to be tested as tough CWG challenge beginsOnly Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh (75kg) were a part of the super-successful team of the previous edition.
24 Jul, 2014, 04.56 PM IST