Indian Boxing
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BFI brings out selection policies for CWG, Asian Games and big-ticket events
Other Sports | Feb 22, 2022, 06:26 PM ISTAs per the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) selection policy, the first set of trials would be held next month for the women's world championships in Turkey this May.
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Boxer Sumit stuns world silver-medallist Bizhamov in Strandja Memorial
Other Sports | Feb 21, 2022, 02:36 PM ISTPlaying his only second senior international tournament, the reigning national champion Sumit produced a flawless show to register a dominating 5-0 victory against his Russian opponent in the 75kg opening round match.
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National camps for youth and junior boxers resume ahead of Asian championships
Other Sports | Feb 16, 2022, 03:03 PM ISTThe national camps for all four categories, youth men and women as well as junior boys and girls, are being conducted for a period of 21 days and began on February 8.
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Mary Kom, Amit Panghal added to boxing national camps
Other Sports | Jan 11, 2022, 06:58 PM ISTPanghal was joined by a fit-again Vikas Krishan, who underwent shoulder surgery last year after the Olympics, Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, and Ashish Kumar in the men's camp in Patiala.
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Indian boxing coaching staff could be overhauled after World Championships
Other Sports | Sep 14, 2021, 04:51 PM ISTA BFI official revealed that there is 'dissatisfaction' with the performances of boxers and coaches at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympians set to skip National Boxing Championships
Other Sports | Sep 07, 2021, 05:38 PM ISTNo show at Boxing nationals will also rule them out of contention for next month's world championships in Serbia as well.
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National Boxing champions to make team for World Championships; head guards brought back
Other Sports | Sep 07, 2021, 11:23 AM ISTBoxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship -- scheduled to start on September 15 -- and the gold-medallists will qualify for the World Championships.
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Six gold medals for India at Asian Youth Championships
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2021, 12:49 PM ISTIndian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event.
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Gaurav Saini in final, 3 others in semis of Asian junior boxing
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2021, 11:52 AM ISTGaurav Saini (70kg) advanced to the final while three other Indian boxers entered the last-four stage after contrasting victories in the Asian Junior Championships in Dubai.
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Bishwamitra among four Indians to enter semis at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTIndia's Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) sailed into the semifinals along with three of his compatriots, assuring themselves of at least a bronze medal at the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships.
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World Boxing Council announces formation of India committee
Other Sports | Aug 12, 2021, 11:04 AM ISTThe Indian boxing council will aim to offer a pathway for domestic championship success for aspiring professional boxers.
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Many highs and few lows for Indian boxing in Amit Panghal's year
Other Sports | Dec 29, 2019, 03:52 PM ISTIn the world championship for men, Panghal gave India a watershed moment by making the finals after Manish Kaushik (63kg) fetched the bronze, which had earlier been also achieved, in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
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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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With his US debut set for April 12, Vijender starts training under legend who guided Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson
Other Sports | Mar 06, 2019, 02:14 PM ISTRoach feels India's first Olympic medallist in boxing has what it takes to be a world champion in the highly competitive US circuit.
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Year Ender 2018: Timeless Mary Kom eclipses all emerging as the brightest star of Indian boxing yet again
Other Sports | Dec 25, 2018, 05:12 PM ISTShe turned 36 the day an unprecedented sixth world title became hers in front of adoring home fans.
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Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik in boxing quarters of CWG 2018
Other Sports | Apr 09, 2018, 02:26 PM ISTWhile Solanki eased past Ghana's Akimos Annang Ampiah 5-0, Kaushik staved off some early resistance from Trinidad and Tobago's Michael Alexander to win 4-0.
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A year of revival, Indian boxing finds its bearings again
Other Sports | Dec 26, 2017, 01:48 PM ISTFrom an unheralded Gaurav Bidhuri and the legendary MC Mary Kom to the well-established Shiva Thapa, and a bunch of teenaged women boxers - all of them scripted their little piece of history in a fairly successful 2017 for Indian boxing.
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Action must be taken those responsible for downfall of Indian boxing: Vijender, Mary Kom
Other Sports | Sep 01, 2016, 06:59 AM ISTThey are appalled, they are angry and they want accountability to be fixed. Indian boxing’s biggest names are demanding an all systems reboot to halt the sport’s decline after a medal-less Olympic campaign in Rio
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Indian boxing going through its toughest time: Mary Kom
Other Sports | May 15, 2016, 06:38 PM ISTM C Mary Kom feels a sense of "disadvantage" heading into the World Championships and the star Indian boxer has promised to double the aggression to counter it
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India's first pro boxing body launched
Other Sports | Jul 08, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTNew Delhi : Professional boxing took baby steps in India with the launch of the first national governing body here on Wednesday.Named the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), it will sanction professional matches and award national