Boxing
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Boxer Patrick Day dies of brain injuries 4 days after fight
Other Sports | Oct 17, 2019, 02:43 PM ISTPatrick Day had brain surgery after being knocked out in the 10th round Saturday night at Wintrust Arena against Charles Conwell.
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Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik aim for history at world boxing semis
Other Sports | Sep 19, 2019, 02:07 PM ISTAmit Panghal will take on Kazakhstan's Saken Bibossinov while Manish Kaushik will take on Cuban top seed Andy Gomez Cruz.
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Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik seal Olympic spots with world medals
Other Sports | Sep 19, 2019, 01:43 PM ISTPanghal and Kaushik have entered the semis, making it the first time when India have more than one boxer left in fray for the medal rounds of the boxing world championships.
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Boxing: Four Indians march into World Championship quarters
Other Sports | Sep 17, 2019, 09:33 PM ISTAmit Panghal, Kavinder Singh Bisht, Manish Kaushik and Sanjeet reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing World Men's Championships in Russia.
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Mary Kom urges BFI to do away with boxing selection trials
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2019, 04:42 PM ISTBFI had cancelled trials in Mary Kom's 51kg category for the World Boxing Championships and had sent her name for it based on her past performances.
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Boxer Neeraj stuns ex-world champion to enter final in Russia
Other Sports | Aug 02, 2019, 11:01 PM ISTStrandja Memorial bronze medallist Neeraj and Alessia had the crowd on their feet with their exceptional display of attacking boxing.
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Monika, Jamuna Boro assure of medals at President's Cup boxing
Other Sports | Jul 24, 2019, 10:31 PM ISTMale pugilists Neeraj Swami (49kg) and Dinesh Dagar (69kg) had earlier assured themselves of a medal each after making their way into the semifinals.
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'Stop fighting children, I am ready for a bout': Vijender Singh challenges Amir
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2019, 06:53 PM ISTAmir has expressed a desire to lock horns with Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender a number of times but the bout has not materialised yet.
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Boxer Neeraj Goyat ruled out of Amir Khan showdown after accident
Other Sports | Jun 26, 2019, 04:14 PM ISTNeeraj Goyat was set to take on Khan, a two-time world champion, in the WBC Pearl World Championship bout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 12.
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Boxer Amir Khan out to avenge Pakistan's loss in World Cup against India in fight versus Neeraj Goyat
Other Sports | Jun 18, 2019, 12:53 PM ISTAmir Khan, the Pakistan origin British boxer, said he would take revenge of Pakistan's defeat against India's Neeraj Goyat in their upcoming fight scheduled on July 12.
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Indian Open Boxing: Mary Kom, Sarita Devi lead hosts' gold rush on final day
Other Sports | May 24, 2019, 08:46 PM ISTIndia swept the medals in four men's categories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg) and three in women's (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to conclude their campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals up for grabs.
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Furious May Kom tells Nikhat Zareen to prove herself in ring instead of making 'irritating' comments
Other Sports | May 24, 2019, 09:34 AM ISTMary Kom was reacting to former world junior champion Nikhat Zareen's comments in the media that she was excited to take on her 'idol' and she would "put up a strong fight by using her brain".
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GeeBee Boxing Tournament: 6 Indians including Shiva Thapa and Mohammed Hussamuddin enter finals
Other Sports | Mar 10, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTApart from Shiva Thapa and Mohammed Hussamuddin, Dinesh Dagar (69kg), Naveen Kumar (+91kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht and rookie Govind Sahani (49kg) reached the final.
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Vikas Krishan off to a winning start in professional boxing
Other Sports | Jan 19, 2019, 04:48 PM ISTVikas Krishan defeated America's Steven Andrade via Technical Knockout in just two rounds on Friday.
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Deontay Wilder retains title after bout with Tyson Fury ends in a split draw
Other Sports | Dec 02, 2018, 12:49 PM ISTDeontay Wilder (40-0-1) floored Tyson Fury (27-0-1) in the ninth and final rounds, yet Fury clearly outboxed Wilder for large portions of their meeting at Staples Centre.
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No fear of going bankrupt, we're financially healthy now: AIBA
Other Sports | Nov 30, 2018, 12:05 PM ISTThe AIBA's finances were a cause of concern for the International Olympic Committee, which is still to take a final call on whether to retain boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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AIBA set to introduce 'protest system' at 2019 Men's World Championships
Other Sports | Nov 29, 2018, 04:50 PM ISTThe AIBA said it has worked hard towards reforming its systems, most notably scoring, which has often been lambasted as opaque by critics.
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Women's Boxing Championship: 'Magnificent Mary' and three from young brigade assured of medals
Other Sports | Nov 20, 2018, 09:19 PM ISTMary Kom entered the event with a remarkable tally of five gold medals and a silver to her credit. She last won a world championship medal in 2010 -- a 48kg category gold.
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Women's World Boxing: Sonia enters quarterfinals, Saweety bows out
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2018, 06:25 PM ISTThe 21-year-old Sonia, daughter of a farmer from Haryana, was trailing after the second round but recovered in the final round to win the close bout 3-2.
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Women’s World Boxing Championship: Rookie Manisha Moun outclasses two-time bronze medallist Christina Cruz
Other Sports | Nov 16, 2018, 05:21 PM ISTThe 20-year-old Haryana boxer was making her debut in the World Championships, was in complete control during the whole of first round against the American.