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...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Davis Cup skipper Rohit Rajpal to be India's chef de mission at Commonwealth Games in GlasgowRohit Rajpal will lead India's contingent at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Ravi Bengani is the Deputy Chef de Mission. Vandana Rao and Ra...
24 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
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...
20 May, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Coaching crisis, heartbreaks and Olympic setbacks mark a disastrous year for Indian boxingIndian boxing faced a tumultuous year, marked by coaching changes, disappointing Olympic results, and a doping scandal. The team returned m...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Mary Kom coming back to the ring? Indian boxer says...Indian Olympic medallist boxer Mary Kom is considering a return to professional boxing. At the Army Sports Conclave, she expressed disappoi...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
Who is Imane Khelif? Is she a male boxer? Huge row erupts as bout ends in 46 seconds in Paris OlympicsThe boxing scene at the Paris Olympics is in the midst of a massive storm as Imane Khelif, who is participating in the women's boxing event...
03 Aug, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Olympic boxer fears getting killed or jailed in her home country if she ever goes back, but why?Ace boxer Cindy Ngamba, who is a Cameroonian boxer, is facing constant fears of being killed or jailed in the case she ever returned to her...
02 Aug, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
Olympics 2024 gender controversy: Italian female boxer Angela Carini reveals why she quit against Algerian pugilist Imane KhelifAngela Carini, the female Italian boxer, has talked after she pulled off against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif
02 Aug, 2024, 02.15 AM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2024, 12.48 AM IST
Mary Kom steps down as Paris Olympics Chef-de-Mission, cites personal reasonsThe celebrated boxer, who is also a bronze-medallist from the 2012 London Olympics, was to be the logistical in-charge of the country's con...
12 Apr, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
I have only one goal and that is to win an Olympic gold: Vikas KrishanVikas Krishan Yadav, the 2018 Commonwealth Games champion, forayed into professional boxing early last year and has been unbeaten in his tw...
15 Aug, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
Olympics postponed, but not training: Coaches go virtual to keep boxers fit & fineEverything, from training to nutrition and medicines, is done and discussed through video chats. It’s not unique to boxing though; almost e...
19 Apr, 2020, 03.52 PM IST
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.
05 Jul, 2016, 09.43 AM IST
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...
21 Mar, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
Ministry asks stakeholders to elect a national boxing bodyThe government asked all the stakeholders, including Indian Olympic Association, to work towards forming an elected federation for boxing i...
15 Mar, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
Professional boxing star Vijender Singh in Olympics? Looks unlikelyProfessional boxers would be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games provided the decision is ratified at the AIBA Extraordinary Congress o...
06 Mar, 2016, 02.23 PM IST
Vijender Singh meets Manohar Lal KhattarThe ace boxer, who also holds the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police in Haryana, came in his Sports Utility Vehicle and avoided the me...
02 Jul, 2015, 01.54 PM IST