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India boxers punch their way to 12-medal haul in CzechiaIndian boxers showcased exceptional talent at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem, securing a remarkable 12 medals, including eight golds, a...
Quote of the day by Muhammad Ali: 'Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which...' - inspiring life lesson on equality, respect, human dignity, embracing humanity and why we must overcome racism and prejudice by greatest heavyweight boxerQuote of the day by Muhammad Ali: Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's powerful words highlight that hating anyone for their skin color is wrong....
Jaismine climbs to World No. 1, Priya and Vishvanath enter top 3 in World Boxing rankingsIndian boxers are making waves in the latest World Boxing rankings. Jaismine Lamboria leads the women's 57kg category. Priya Ghanghas and V...
A nation of sporting moments, not yet a sporting cultureIndia celebrates sports in flashes, with non-cricket athletes often struggling for recognition and financial security. Despite government s...
Paris Olympics: Nesthy Petecio ends India boxer Jasmine's hopes of medal in boxingIn the ongoing Paris Olympics, Philippines' Nesthy Petecio defeated India's Jasmine Lamboria in the women's 57 kg round of 32 match, domina...
Asian Games: Boxer Lovlina settles for silver, Parveena signs off with bronzeIndian boxer Lovlina Borgohain settled for a silver medal while Parveen Hooda won a bronze at the Asian Games. Borgohain was defeated by Li...
Asian Games 2023: Lovlina Borgohain books Paris Olympics ticket, Preeti Pawar signs off with bronzeThe Chinese boxer was cleaner with her punches and the four of the five judges ruled in her favour in the opening round. In the second roun...
Asian Games: Parveen assures India its fifth boxing medal, reaches semis of women's 57 kgShe beat Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by 5-0 in her quarterfinal bout.
Deepak, Nishant, Parveen secure Asian Games berths; Amit Panghal, Nitu miss outDeepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev have been selected for the Indian men's boxing team for the Asian Games, along with Parveen Hooda, Jaismine L...
Kaur Singh, Padma Shri awardee boxing gold medallist who once faced Muhammad Ali, passes awayKaur Singh, a legendary Asian Games gold medallist and Padma Shri awardee, died in hospital in Haryana. He represented India at the Los Ang...
Well fought: President, PM lead country in applauding Borgohain for Olympic bronze medalThe 23-year-old's bronze came after weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and shuttler PV Sindhu had secured a silver and bronze respectively. Borgoha...
Ahead of crucial bout, prayers in Assam for boxer Lovlina BorgohainBorgohain will take on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals on Wednesday. The first sportsperson f...
Country erupts in joy after Lovlina Borgohain assures India second Olympic medal"Lovlina has entered the Semi Finals ! Well done @LovlinaBorgohai , what an amazing news for India to wake up to today! We've been glued to...
Debutant boxer Pooja Rani enters quarters of OlympicsThe two-time Asian champion was in command with her right straights and also benefitted immensely from Chaib's lack of balance in the ring.
Mary Kom seeks her sixth gold medal in Asian Championships on SundayThe 38-year-old Olympic-bound Mary Kom had prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in the semifinals on Thursday.
Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat one win away from Olympic qualificationWhile Dilbag was beaten 1-2 by Moldova's Petru Ciobanu, Gaurav lost to Ukraine's Maksym Fatych in the opening round.
China pays rich tributes to Muhammad AliDuring his 1979 China visit, Ali was greeted by then Chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping, who said to him: "You have deep feelings toward Ch...
India to seek Olympic wildcard for Mary KomShe couldn't make the cut through qualifiers but boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic dream is not quite over yet as India has decided to seek a wi...
Beleaguered Indian boxers head to China for Olympic qualifiersIn the women's squad, Olympic bronze-medallist Mary Kom is joined by former Asian champion L Sarita Devi and Asian Games bronze-medallist P...
It's my wish to turn pro, says Vijender SinghVijender Singh shot back at his detractors and reiterated that it was not money that prompted him to leave amateur boxing but his "wish" to...