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High Court issues fresh notice to boxer Vijender Singh for turning Pro
Other Sports | July 24, 2015 18:00 ISTChandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a fresh notice to boxer Vijender Singh on his joining professional boxing league.The notice, returnable on August 20, was issued by the bench comprising Justice S
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Mary Kom bats for poverty-stricken former boxer
Other Sports | July 06, 2015 10:54 ISTKolkata : Expressing solidarity with poverty stricken former national pugilist Krishna Raut, Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom on Sunday called upon the government to help the indigent sportsperson.Raut, who earned laurels at National and
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'Sweeper' boxer seeks a job of dignity from Mamata govt
Other Sports | July 04, 2015 16:35 ISTHowrah (WB): Former national boxer Krishna Rout, who has been cleaning open drains for the past 15 years as a temporary worker of Howrah Municipal Corporation, today said he would appeal to Chief Minister Mamata
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Vijender Singh turns pro ends amateur career
Other Sports | June 29, 2015 22:04 ISTLondon: Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh, the country's most celebrated boxer, today bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, ruling himself out of next year's Olympics as he no longer remains eligible to represent
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India crowned champions at President's Cup Boxing Tournament
Other Sports | April 27, 2015 17:34 ISTNew Delhi: Rakesh Kumar (69kg) and Harpal Singh (75kg) struck gold as India were crowned champions for the first time in the 22nd President's Cup Boxing Tournament in Palembang, Indonesia. The Indian team logged 33 points
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SAI offers 'coaching' help to troubled boxer Mrunal Bhosale
Other Sports | April 20, 2015 17:45 ISTNew Delhi: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday offered to sponsor a one-year diploma course in coaching at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) for financially-challenged national level boxer Mrunal Bhosale.Pune-based Bhosale drives
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Muhammad Ali back in hospital for 'follow-up care'
Other Sports | January 16, 2015 7:58 ISTLouisville, US: A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the boxing great is back in the hospital for follow-up care related to a urinary tract infection.Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell said yesterday that the former heavyweight
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I will use the ban period to rectify my technique: Sarita Devi
Other Sports | January 03, 2015 18:23 ISTGuwahati: Banned from competition fora year, Asian Games bronze medallist L Sarita Devi today said she would utilise the period by taking corrective measures in her technique so that she can be ready for the
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Yearender 2014: Boxers pack a punch but administrative mess continues in 2014
Other Sports | December 26, 2014 13:27 ISTNew Delhi: Inside the ring, the men and women who mattered gave their blood, sweat and tears to conquer adversity with elan but outside, sparring for power continued to cast a shadow on Indian boxing
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Amir Khan vs Floyd Mayweather in a battle of the watches
Other Sports | November 15, 2014 12:49 ISTA bout between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather would be one of the most hotly anticipated events in the sporting calendar. But when it comes to which of the flashy boxers has the most valuable collection
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Mike Tyson says he was sexually abused as a child
Other Sports | November 01, 2014 12:14 ISTLos Angeles: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was sexually abused when he was seven years old by a stranger on the street, he told US radio.The 48-year-old former boxer said an adult male grabbed him."He
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Mary Kom angry after postponement of Asian Games trial
Other Sports | August 08, 2014 19:15 ISTNew Delhi: The postponement of the boxing trials for the Asian Games has left Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom fuming as she termed this last-minute schedule change as highly "unprofessional" on the part of
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CWG 2014: Boxer Sarita enters final of lightweight category
Other Sports | August 02, 2014 8:44 ISTGlasgow: L Sarita Devi assured at aleast a silver medal for India by punching her way into the final of women's lightweight (57-60kg) boxing competition after defeating Maria Machongua of Mozambique in a lop-sided contest.
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CWG 2014: Devendro enters final of lightfly weight category
Other Sports | August 02, 2014 8:24 ISTGlasgow: Laishram Devendro Singh played true to his aggressive self as he outclassed Ashley Williams of Wales in a thrilling contest to book a place in the final of the men's lightfly weight (46-49kg) category
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CWG 2014: Vijender, Devendro enter quarters, Shiva Thapa ousted
Other Sports | July 28, 2014 22:15 ISTGlasgow: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) continued his sublime form to enter the quarterfinals along with gritty youngster L Devendro Singh (49kg) in the 20th Commonwealth Games here today. Vijender, a former Olympic and
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Vijender leads Indian boxing contingent at Commonwealth Games
Other Sports | July 20, 2014 12:06 ISTNew Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will lead the Indian boxing contingent at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to Aug 3.Eight men and three women have been selected
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Honey Singh to bring boxing league to India in October
Other Sports | May 31, 2014 19:52 ISTMumbai: Super rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh is on to another league, literally. After starting his Global Fighting Championship (GFC), a boxing league in Dubai, the singer has plans to bring the "mother of all
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Froch-Groves has ingredients of British classic
Other Sports | May 30, 2014 13:16 ISTBilled as one of the biggest fights in British boxing history, the second installment of Carl Froch vs. George Groves has the ingredients of a classic. Now it just has to live up to the
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AIBA lifts ban from Indian Boxing Federation
Other Sports | May 20, 2014 17:07 ISTNew Delhi: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is very pleased to announce that the AIBA Executive Committee has decided to lift the provisional exclusion of India imposed in December 2012 on the previous Indian Amateur
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Floyd Mayweather had the support of Justin Bieber during his match for world championship
Other Sports | May 13, 2014 7:54 ISTNew Delhi: When the fight for the world championship began between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Madiana , it was Mayweather who had the upper hand before the start of the match. The heartthrob of many
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