India Open Boxing 2019: Mary Kom feels she is more confident in 51 kg category after months of rigorous training
5 years, 7 months ago

India Open Boxing 2019: Mary Kom feels she is more confident in 51 kg category after months of rigorous training

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The 48kg weight category is no longer there in the Olympic Games and Mary Kom will have to fight in the higher 51kg class if she wants to compete in next year’s Tokyo Games. Guwahati: Gearing up for her first competitive bout in the new 51kg category, celebrated boxer Mary Kom Saturday said change was always good and she was feeling confident of doing well in the India Open, beginning here on Monday. While Mary Kom leads the Indian team, top international boxers such as Asian Games gold medallists Baturov Bobo and Mirzakhalilov Mirazizbek, two-time World Championships medallist Jasurbek Latipov of Uzbekistan, Youth Olympics champion Brian Agustin Arregui of Argentina, world champion and reigning Asian champion Josie Gabuco of Philippines will also be seen in action. “There are a lot of boxers, including me, who have changed their category,” said Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal, who jumped weight category from 49kg to 52kg.

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BFI adopts World Boxing’s new weight classes
1 week ago

BFI adopts World Boxing’s new weight classes

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India is conducting the men’s national championships here in 10 weight categories, in line with the classification introduced by the breakaway World Boxing. The ongoing event is being held under World Boxing’s Technical and Competition Rules, which has 10 instead of the 13 weight categories that feature in the suspended International Boxing Association’s roster. World Boxing …

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was out of action for a long time due to a knee injury. He came back for the Olympic selection trials earlier this year but lost to Aman Sehrawat who won a bronze medal in the same weight class at the Paris Olympics. Ravi still isn’t fighting fight and is likely to …

Indian boxers flatter to deceive at Paris Olympics, leaving behind a trail of disappointment
5 months ago

Indian boxers flatter to deceive at Paris Olympics, leaving behind a trail of disappointment

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing contingent, that featured two reigning world champions in Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain, entered the Olympics hoping for an unprecedented medal haul, only to crumble under pressure, leaving behind a trail of disappointment in a medal-less campaign. Although the 2016 Rio Games saw the boxers return without a medal, Borgohain clinched a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics …

Being injury-free and good mental space: Nikhat Zareen’s mantra to win medal in Paris Olympics
7 months ago

Being injury-free and good mental space: Nikhat Zareen’s mantra to win medal in Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen, the 50kg World champion, wants to remain injury-free and in a good mental space to achieve her dream of winning an Olympic medal in Paris. Nikhat said qualifying for the Olympics at the Asian Games in October last gave her enough time to prepare well as she could follow the coaches’ plan of training and exposure at home …

Boxing World Qualifiers: Siwach outpunches Mukuka to give India winning start
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxing World Qualifiers: Siwach outpunches Mukuka to give India winning start

The Hindu  

National champion Sachin Siwach produced an attacking display to register a dominant win over Alex Mukuka of New Zealand in the opening round of the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympics here on Friday. Siwach, a Strandja Memorial gold medallist, kept up the pressure over his opponent throughout the bout, ensuring a unanimous 5-0 verdict from the …

Indian sports wrap, April 29: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit confirm medals at Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 29: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit confirm medals at Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

BOXING Brijesh, Sagar and Sumit confirm medals for India at ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 Indian pugilists Brijesh Tamta, Sagar Jakhar and Sumit registered victories to enter the semifinals and assured themselves of medals in the youth category of ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday. - Team Sportstar GOLF Diksha …

'It's over...': Mary Kom announces retirement from all competitions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's over...': Mary Kom announces retirement from all competitions

India TV News  

India's star boxer Mary Kom announced her decision to retire from professional boxing on Wednesday, January 24. The Manipur-born boxer turned 41 in November 2023 and athletes aged 40 or above are not allowed to compete in professional boxing tournaments, according to International Boxing Association rules. Kom revealed that she could not compete in professional boxing due to her age …

Indian boxing legend Mary Kom retires: ‘Because of age limit, I can’t compete'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian boxing legend Mary Kom retires: ‘Because of age limit, I can’t compete'

Hindustan Times  

Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on Wednesday announced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves as the International Boxing Association's rules allow male and female boxers to fight in elite-level competition only till the age of 40. Mary is the first female boxer in boxing history to have captured …

Indian boxing in 2024: Searching for the Punchline in Paris Olympics
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian boxing in 2024: Searching for the Punchline in Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

In a productive 2023 calendar, Indian women boxers, who secured four world titles, four Asian Games medals, and four Olympic quota places, fared better than their male counterparts and held promise in the Olympic year. Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain reaffirmed her dominance in the heavier 75kg weight class by adding the World Championships gold to her Asian Championships …

National Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa among stars to battle it out in Shillong
1 year, 1 month ago

National Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa among stars to battle it out in Shillong

The Hindu  

Former World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal will make a comeback after seven years to the National Boxing Championships, starting at the Sports Authority of India Indoor Hall in Shillong on Saturday. Amit, whose last significant outing was at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games where he had bagged the gold medal, had competed in 49kg in the 2016 edition of the …

Indian boxing review at Asian Games: Time to punch above their weight
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian boxing review at Asian Games: Time to punch above their weight

The Hindu  

Earning four quota places and five medals in boxing, including a silver and four bronze, may appear to be a decent performance in the Hangzhou Asian Games, but keen followers of the sport would have liked to see the 13-member team fare better in the continental event. Nikhat, who got past Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam and Korea’s Bak Chorong with …

Asian Games 2023: Indians who won quotas for Paris Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indians who won quotas for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

The 19th edition of the Asian Games, held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, not only offered medals but the chance to win quotas for next year’s Paris Olympics in some of the events. Nikhat Zareen Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen won bronze medal in the women’s 50kg category at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Parveen Hooda Indian boxer …

Asian Games 2023, Boxing preview: Packing a powerful punch
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Boxing preview: Packing a powerful punch

The Hindu  

The Hangzhou Asian Games holds great significance for boxers as it serves as a continental qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This event offers more quota places for women boxers, with four semifinalists each for 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg, as well as two finalists each for 66kg and 75kg. In the men’s section, two quota places in each …

Asian Games, Boxing full schedule: Dates, timings, men’s and women’s squads
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games, Boxing full schedule: Dates, timings, men’s and women’s squads

The Hindu  

Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen, Jaismine Lamboria, Shiva Thapa, and Lakshya Chahar among others will be in action in the Asian Games 2023 Boxing event, which will start on September 24 and continue till October 5. There are a total of 13 weight categories across men’s and women’s competitions. Women: 50 kg, 54 kg, 60 kg, 57 kg, 66 kg, and …

Asian Games 2023: Indian boxing squad to train in China ahead of multi-sport event
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Indian boxing squad to train in China ahead of multi-sport event

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing team for the Asian Games will undergo a 17-day training camp in the Chinese city of Wuyishan ahead of the continental multi-sporting event in Hangzhou, the national federation said on Monday. Thirteen boxers and 11 support staff members left for China on Sunday, the Boxing Federation of India said in a tweet. Our #AsianGames contingent left for …

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

The Hindu  

The 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8 this year. At the previous Asian Games - the 18th edition held in Jakarta and Palembang in 2018 - India had won a total of three gold and two bronze medals in wrestling, boxing and weightlifting. Here are the …

India women’s boxing coach Bhaskar Bhatt resigns before Asian Games 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

India women’s boxing coach Bhaskar Bhatt resigns before Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

With less than three months to go till the Asian Games – which will be the first qualification tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Bhaskar Bhatt has resigned as coach of the Indian women’s boxing national team. “Bhaskar Bhatt has been transferred by Sports Authority of India back to at Rohtak’s National Centre of Excellence in boxing,” said an official …

Worlds medallists Vikas, Akash move to heavier weights for Asian Games boxing selection
1 year, 7 months ago

Worlds medallists Vikas, Akash move to heavier weights for Asian Games boxing selection

The Hindu  

World championships medallists Vikas Krishan and Akash Kumar are among those who have switched weight divisions for the trials to prune boxers for the Hangzhou Asian Games selection. World youth champions Sachin Siwach and Sachin Siwach Jr., three-time National champion in 60kg Varinder Singh and National Games champion in 60kg Etash Muhammad Khan have entered their names in this weight. …

Top boxers switch to Olympic weight divisions
1 year, 7 months ago

Top boxers switch to Olympic weight divisions

The Hindu  

Some top boxers, including World champions Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora, have switched to Olympic weight divisions ahead of Paris 2024. In the recently held trials, two-time World youth champion Nitu made it into the shortlist of three boxers for 54kg. She defeated her childhood friend and another two-time World Champion and Asian Championship bronze medallist Sakshi Chaudhary on her …

World boxing: Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora land first titles for India
1 year, 9 months ago

World boxing: Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora land first titles for India

Hindustan Times  

Nitu Ghanghas has been phenomenal all week, seeming to be in a hurry to land the world title. Nitu Ghanghas poses for a photo with a Gold medal after she won her 45-48kg category final match at the 2023 IBA Women's Boxing World Championships, in New Delhi On Saturday, Nitu soaked in the pressure that comes with fighting before an …

I had flashbacks of 2018 when I came here as a spectator: Nikhat after ensuring India of a medal
1 year, 9 months ago

I had flashbacks of 2018 when I came here as a spectator: Nikhat after ensuring India of a medal

The Hindu  

After confirming her second consecutive World Championships medal, Nikhat Zareen recalled the time when she would sit in the IG Indoor Stadium as a spectator to watch boxers from across the globe compete at the 2018 edition of the tournament here. The 26-year-old eked out a 5-2 win against two-time World Championship bronze medallist Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat in the quarterfinals …

Women's World Boxing Championships: India eyes strong show at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships: India eyes strong show at home

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will be at the forefront as India eyes a show befitting their growing stature in women's boxing when the World Championship, whose build-up was marred by controversies, begins in New Delhi from March 16. Lovlina, on the other hand, has bulked up from the 69kg welterweight class to the 75kg middleweight division after both their …

How Indian women boxers are aiming to take the sport by storm
1 year, 10 months ago

How Indian women boxers are aiming to take the sport by storm

Live Mint  

On Friday, 10 March, during a media interaction ahead of the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen was asked if she had butterflies in the stomach. Along with Zareen, the Indian squad also includes Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, 2022 World championship bronze medallist Manisha Moun and 2022 CWG gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas. I have had to …

World Women’s Boxing Championships: Ready to throw some punches
1 year, 10 months ago

World Women’s Boxing Championships: Ready to throw some punches

The Hindu  

There has been a lot of unwanted attention on the World Women’s Boxing Championships to be held in New Delhi from March 15 to 26. It’s driven, firstly, by the boycott by several prominent countries after permission had been granted to Russian and Belarusian boxers to compete under their national flags; secondly, by the International Boxing Association’s tussle with the …

Indian boxers start training camp ahead of Women’s World Boxing Championships
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian boxers start training camp ahead of Women’s World Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing contingent started its training at the camp ahead of the 13th edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championships, scheduled from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi. Top 12 Indian boxers, selected for the Championships, trained at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex on Sunday for the first time after reaching Delhi …

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship
1 year, 10 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

Star boxers Lovlina Borgohain, a two-time Worlds bronze medallist and the Tokyo Olympics bronze winner in 69kg, and Nikhat Zareen, the 52kg reigning World champion, have been named in newer weight categories for the World women’s boxing championships to be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Delhi from March 15 to 26. Lovlina bagged the National Games title, …

Women's National Boxing Championships: Suvidha Bhagat, Radha Patidar Post Wins
2 years ago

Women's National Boxing Championships: Suvidha Bhagat, Radha Patidar Post Wins

News 18  

Punjab’s Suvidha Bhagat and Madhya Pradesh’s Radha Patidar dished out impressive performances to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships on Wednesday. While Suvidha thrashed Jharkhand’s Chandu 5-0 in the 48kg contest, local boxer Patidar also looked dominant during her comfortable victory by an identical margin against Himachal Pradesh’s Ritu in the 52kg bout on the …

Boxing 2022: Nikhat Zareen Emerges as India's Biggest Star in a Year Filled with Historic Performances
2 years ago

Boxing 2022: Nikhat Zareen Emerges as India's Biggest Star in a Year Filled with Historic Performances

News 18  

In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year for Indian boxing. As India enjoyed good results in the ring, they were also awarded the hosting rights of next year’s women’s World Championships but on the global front, …

Asian Elite Boxing Championships: Sumit, Govind Settle For Bronze Medals
2 years, 2 months ago

Asian Elite Boxing Championships: Sumit, Govind Settle For Bronze Medals

News 18  

Thailand Open Champion duo of Sumit and Govind Kumar Sahani suffered defeats in their semi-final bouts to settle for bronze medals at the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. T20 World Cup 2022: Full Coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | Gallery His Kazakh opponent, who is the 2021 Youth World Championship gold medallist, dominated …

Asian Boxing Championships: Sumit punches his way into semi-finals of 75 kg category
2 years, 2 months ago

Asian Boxing Championships: Sumit punches his way into semi-finals of 75 kg category

Firstpost  

Sumit, the reigning Thailand Open champion, won by spilt decision against his Thai opponent in the last eight round. New Delhi: Indian boxer Sumit eked out a 3-2 win over Thailand’s Borworn Kadamduan to advance to the semi-finals and assure another medal for the country at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday. Kadamduan, however, managed to stitch together …

2022 Asian Elite Boxing Championships: Sumit into Semi-final
2 years, 2 months ago

2022 Asian Elite Boxing Championships: Sumit into Semi-final

News 18  

Indian boxer Sumit toiled hard to enter the semi-finals at the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships by earning a well-deserved 3-2 win against Thailand’s Borworn Kadamduan in Amman, Jordan on Monday. Sumit, the current Thailand Open champion, got off to the best possible start in the men’s 75kg quarter-finals bout, courtesy his agility while dodging the opponent’s attacks and …

Fit-again Vikas Krishan to train with pro boxers abroad in preparation for Asian Games, 2024 Olympics
2 years, 4 months ago

Fit-again Vikas Krishan to train with pro boxers abroad in preparation for Asian Games, 2024 Olympics

Firstpost  

Among the most accomplished names in Indian boxing, Vikas feels training at the Indian national camp will not suffice and he needs to fight with professional boxers to grow as a pugilist. Fit-again Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan is set to train with professional boxers abroad in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Asian Games next year, saying “if I …

Indian Boxers Need to Punch above Their Weight to Bring Home Medals from Paris
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian Boxers Need to Punch above Their Weight to Bring Home Medals from Paris

News 18  

Indian boxers had a fine campaign at the CWG 2022 as they finished second in the boxing medal tally with three gold, one silver and three bronze. Speaking to IANS, a boxing coach on condition of anonymity said that the boxers will have to work really hard if they want to achieve a medal in the Paris Olympics. A quick …

Commonwealth Games boxing – new talent steps up; old hands engineer a revival
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games boxing – new talent steps up; old hands engineer a revival

The Hindu  

The emergence of new talents, the revival of experienced hands and the below-par finish of a few big names sum up the showing of Indian boxers in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Nikhat Zareen, the World champion in 52kg, boxed with more confidence to win her maiden Commonwealth Games gold in 50kg and put herself on the track to achieve greater …

Commonwealth Games 2022: India boxing review
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: India boxing review

The Hindu  

The emergence of new talents, the revival of experienced hands, and the below-par finish of a few big names sum up the showing of Indian boxers in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Since the 2002 Manchester Games, when Mohammad Ali Qamar won the first-ever gold medal for the country, India has been performing well in boxing at the Commonwealth Games. India …

CWG 2022: India Boxer Amit Panghal Wins Men’s Flyweight Gold in Birmingham
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: India Boxer Amit Panghal Wins Men’s Flyweight Gold in Birmingham

News 18  

India boxer Amit Panghal stormed to CWG 2022 gold after beating Kiaran MacDonald of England 5-0 in the final bout of men’s flyweight class in Birmingham on Sunday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY Despite the height disadvantage, Asian Games gold medallist Panghal was the far …

Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian boxing team
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 squad: Full list of athletes in Indian boxing team

The Hindu  

Here are the profiles of all the athletes who will represent India in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Two gold medals at the Strandja event, an Asian championships bronze and the recent World title along with some stunning wins over World and Olympic medalists make Nikhat a medal prospect in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She returned empty-handed …

I hope to continue Mary Kom’s rich legacy, says Nikhat
2 years, 6 months ago

I hope to continue Mary Kom’s rich legacy, says Nikhat

The Hindu  

“It will be impossible to break six-time World champion Mary Kom’s record. But, I am determined to change the colour of the medal she won in the Olympics,” said newly-crowned World women’s boxing champion Nikhat Zareen. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu before leaving for the National camp on Sunday, ahead of next month’s Commonwealth Games, the 25-year-old Nikhat …

Nikhat Zareen: Need to train Indian athletes to handle mental pressure at big events
2 years, 7 months ago

Nikhat Zareen: Need to train Indian athletes to handle mental pressure at big events

The Hindu  

Handling "mental pressure" at the highest level is something Indian athletes lack, according to reigning world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen, who feels specialised training should be given to overcome this hurdle at big-ticket events. Indian athletes have a tendency to perform well at regular events but falter at the big stage like the Olympics or the World Championships. "Once you …

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian boxing team for Commonwealth Games
2 years, 7 months ago

Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa secure place in Indian boxing team for Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

World championships medallists Amit Panghal and Shiva Thapa were among the leading boxers who made it to the Indian men’s boxing squad on Thursday for this year’s Commonwealth Games. In the selection trials at the NIS Patiala, Panghal, a 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, defeated fellow Services boxer Deepak Kumar 4-1 in the 51kg division final to grab a spot …

DC Edit | Nikhat strikes gold for all women
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Nikhat strikes gold for all women

Deccan Chronicle  

Nikhat Zareen has struck another blow for Indian women in sport by winning a gold medal in the 52-kg category in boxing. She joins the sport’s iconic Mary Kom as only the second Indian woman boxer to win a world championship gold medal outside India. But then Indian women have been at it, not only in fighting for their rights …

From Mary Kom to Nikhat Zareen - India's gold medallists at the Women's Boxing World Championships
2 years, 7 months ago

From Mary Kom to Nikhat Zareen - India's gold medallists at the Women's Boxing World Championships

The Hindu  

India's Nikhat Zareen is all set to fight for the gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships when she takes on Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong on Thursday. READ: Here's a look at the full list of Indian women who have won medals at the World Championships so far The Women's World Boxing Championships are held every two years, with the …

April 20: Indian sports news wrap of the day
2 years, 8 months ago

April 20: Indian sports news wrap of the day

The Hindu  

BOXING Indian boxers to have 15-day camp in Istanbul ahead of women's world championship The Indian boxing contingent, including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, for the women's world championship next month is set to leave for Istanbul in the early hours of Thursday for a 15-day camp ahead of the event. "We had requested SAI to sanction a 15-day camp …

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's 55kg Entry for Commonwealth Games Rejected
2 years, 9 months ago

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's 55kg Entry for Commonwealth Games Rejected

News 18  

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s entry in the women’s 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been rejected, which means she will move back to her pet 49kg division to compete at the quadrennial meet in Birmingham. The Indian Weightlifting Federation had earlier planned to enter Chanu in the higher 55kg division to maximise India’s medal chances at the CWG, …

2022 Thailand Open Boxing: Minakshi to begin Indian challenge as men and women boxers handed contrasting draws
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 Thailand Open Boxing: Minakshi to begin Indian challenge as men and women boxers handed contrasting draws

The Hindu  

Indian women boxers were given relatively tough draws compared to men as the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing tournament will begin in Phuket on Sunday with Minakshi kick starting country’s challenge on the opening day against Jutamas Jitpong of Thailand in the 51kg first round bout. It will also be the first tournament for the 2019 World Championships silver medallist …

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal added to boxing national camps
3 years ago

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal added to boxing national camps

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal were among six Indian boxers who were on Tuesday included in the ongoing national camps for women and men in Delhi and Patiala respectively. Panghal was joined by a fit-again Vikas Krishan, who underwent shoulder surgery last year after the Olympics, Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, and …

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal not to be part of national camp
3 years, 1 month ago

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal not to be part of national camp

The Hindu  

Six-time world champion M. C. Mary Kom and Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal are among the prominent names missing from the list of boxers finalised for the 13-day national camps for men and women that will get underway from December 11. The national women’s camp will feature 49 boxers, including the likes of Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain, former junior …

National women’s boxing championships: Focus on Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani
3 years, 2 months ago

National women’s boxing championships: Focus on Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani

The Hindu  

In the absence of Olympic medalists M.C. Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain, Olympians Simranjit Kaur and Pooja Rani will be the star attractions in the National women’s boxing championships beginning at the St Joseph’s International School on Thursday. World championships medallist Simranjit will compete in 60kg, while Pooja, a reigning Asian champion, will feature in the 81kg draw instead of …

Mary Kom to skip upcoming National Women's Boxing Championships in Hisar
3 years, 2 months ago

Mary Kom to skip upcoming National Women's Boxing Championships in Hisar

Firstpost  

The 38-year-old, who reached the pre-quarters of Tokyo Olympics before bowing out with a hard-fought loss, is, however, training for the world championships in December. New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom will not compete in the upcoming National Women’s Boxing Championships in Hisar. Even though the Boxing Federation of India has announced that only gold medal winners from …

Mary Kom to skip National Women's Boxing Championships
3 years, 2 months ago

Mary Kom to skip National Women's Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom will not compete in the upcoming National Women's Boxing Championships in Hisar from October 21. Even though the Boxing Federation of India has announced that only gold medal winners from the Nationals will make the squad, it is reliably learnt that trials could be held in a couple of weight categories, including the …

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