Boxing
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Mike Tyson set for boxing return with exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr.
Other Sports | Jul 24, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTMike Tyson will meet four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
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Boxing camp at NIS likely from August 1: High Performance Director Santiago Nieva
Other Sports | Jul 04, 2020, 03:10 PM ISTWhile boxers were sent away to their respective homes before the first lockdown was declared on March 25, Nieva has been stuck at NIS for three months now.
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Former boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu recommends Manoj Kumar's brother for Dronacharya award
Other Sports | Jun 12, 2020, 03:28 PM ISTBeing a former awardee himself, Sandhu is entitled to recommend names for the national sports awards.
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Boxing camp not confirmed, will be held if situation permits: Amit Panghal
Other Sports | May 24, 2020, 04:37 PM ISTPanghal said that she was fine with attending the camp if necessary precautions are taken.
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Using ropes and tires, been more than a month since proper training: Satish Kumar
Other Sports | May 06, 2020, 04:52 PM ISTBoxing was not a sport that Satish was aware of for much of his years growing up. He joined the Indian Army in 2008 as a teenager and he credits the army for not only introducing him to the sport but for giving him a direction in life.
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Expect boxing national camp to resume next month: Santiago Nieva
Other Sports | Apr 19, 2020, 12:56 PM ISTNieva is currently in Patiala's National Institute of Sports, busy delivering lectures in online classes for coaches by the Sports Authority of India.
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Let your punches do the talking and create a legacy: Mary Kom after qualifying for Olympics
Other Sports | Mar 11, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTMary Kom (51kg) also said her experience of over two decades will be her biggest weapon against younger opponents in Tokyo.
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Injured Vikas Krishan forced out of Asian Qualifiers final; ends with silver
Other Sports | Mar 11, 2020, 11:58 AM ISTVikas Krishan, a world and Asian medallist, was to take on Jordan's Zeyad Eashash in the summit clash but was forced to pull out because of an eye injury.
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Olympic-bound Vikas, Simranjit enter final of Asian Qualifiers; Mary Kom, Amit end with bronze
Other Sports | Mar 11, 2020, 08:52 AM ISTVikas Krishan (69kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) advanced to the finals with impressive victories but the legendary MC Mary Kom (51kg) and world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) settled for bronze.
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Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder to reclaim heavyweight title
Other Sports | Feb 23, 2020, 11:27 AM ISTTyson Fury, the boxer in the first fight, turned puncher as he dropped Deontay Wilder in the third and fifth rounds.
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Amit Panghal world No.1 in IOC's Boxing Task Force rankings for Olympic Qualifiers
Other Sports | Feb 13, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTAmit Panghal holds the numero uno position with 420 points, according to the list released by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Boxing Task Force.
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Delivered on free and fair trials: BFI President Ajay Singh
Other Sports | Dec 28, 2019, 04:18 PM ISTAjay Singh on Saturday said the BFI conducted a free and fair trial to pick the women's squad for the Olympic Qualifiers and made light of the drama that unfolded.
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Mary Kom refuses to shake Nikhat Zareen's hands after beating her. Watch video
Other Sports | Dec 28, 2019, 02:50 PM ISTMary Kom said that she doesn't like people with such nature as a point should be proved inside the ring and not outside.
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Mary Kom beats Nikhat Zareen to make Indian team for Olympic qualifiers
Other Sports | Dec 28, 2019, 01:31 PM ISTIn a bout which had very few clear punches, Mary Kom prevailed 9-1 to make the India squad for the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.
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Serena Williams gets boxing lessons from Mike Tyson. Watch
Tennis | Dec 21, 2019, 11:09 AM ISTFormer heavyweight champion Mike Tyson shared a video of himself giving boxing lessons to the 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams.
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Mary Kom named in boxing's athlete ambassadors group for 2020 Olympics
Other Sports | Oct 31, 2019, 02:49 PM ISTMary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group, which also comprises the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko, Julio Cesar La Cruz among others.
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Shiva Thapa, six others enter semis of Olympic Test event for boxing
Other Sports | Oct 29, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTShiva Thapa will be up against another Japanese, Daisuke Narimatsu, in the semifinals on Wednesday.
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Amit Panghal reaches quarterfinals of World Military Games
Other Sports | Oct 21, 2019, 10:51 PM ISTPanghal beat Tunisia's Boughanmi Bilel 4-1 in the men's 52kg category as the boxers continued to impress.
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Amit Panghal begins with win in World Military Games
Other Sports | Oct 19, 2019, 11:04 PM ISTPanghal beat Douglas Andrade of Brazil 4-1, while Chirag (56kg) defeated Zambia's Katanga Christopher 5-0.
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Sports Minister steers clear of Nikhat Zareen-Mary Kom controversy
Other Sports | Oct 18, 2019, 12:44 PM ISTNikhat Zareen had written a letter to Kiren Rijiju, demanding that she be given a trial bout against Mary Kom before the Indian squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China is decided.