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Nishant Dev misses boxing medal, knocked out in quarterfinals at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nishant Dev misses boxing medal, knocked out in quarterfinals at Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Debutant Nishant Dev bowed out of the Olympic Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the men's 71kg quarterfinal here on Saturday. India's Nishant Dev lost his quarterfinal bout in 71kg category The 23-year-old world championship bronze medallist Indian lost by a 1-4 split verdict to his second-seed Mexican opponent in the quarterfinal at the North …

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Who is Nishant Dev, the first Indian male boxer to qualify for Paris Olympics?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Nishant Dev, the first Indian male boxer to qualify for Paris Olympics?

The Hindu  

Nishant Dev booked his spot for Paris Olympics after beating Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari 5-0 in the men’s 71kg quarterfinals at the World Boxing Qualifiers in Bangkok on Friday. READ | India’s Nishant Dev qualifies for Paris 2024 Olympics Hailing from Haryana’s Karnal district, Nishant started boxing in 2012, after getting inspired by his uncle who was a professional boxer. Representing …

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Indian boxer Lalbiakkima loses WBC Asian title fight
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian boxer Lalbiakkima loses WBC Asian title fight

The Hindu  

Indian boxer NT Lalbiakkima lost to Filipino Jayson Vayson in a 10-round WBC Asian Boxing Council's continental light flyweight title fight here. Vayson, who is ranked 47th in the world, handed Lalbiakkima his first loss in his 5-fight Pro career at the Dubai World Trade centre in a 10-round blockbuster on Saturday night. Lalbiakkima tried to slow things down in …

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Nikhat Zareen's Journey to Gold and What it Means for Indian Boxing
2 years, 7 months ago

Nikhat Zareen's Journey to Gold and What it Means for Indian Boxing

The Quint  

After the marvelous Thomas cup win, India has another reason to celebrate as Telangana-born boxer Nikhat Zareen bagged the gold medal in the 52-kg category at the Women's World Boxing Championship after defeating Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the fly-weight final in Istanbul. With this, the 25-year-old became only the fifth Indian woman to bag a gold at the World Boxing …

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Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen becomes world champion
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen becomes world champion

Live Mint  

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen won the Women's World Championships in Istanbul on May 19 with a 5-0 victory over Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight final. Apart from Nikhat Zareen's gold, bronze medalists Manisha Moun and rookie Parveen Hooda will return home. A 12-member Indian delegation was dispatched to compete, and while the medal count has dropped by one, one …

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Thailand Open: Indian boxer Minakshi bows out
2 years, 8 months ago

Thailand Open: Indian boxer Minakshi bows out

The Hindu  

Indian boxer Minakshi bowed out of Thailand open after a close defeat against local boxer Jutamas Jitpong of Thailand in the 51kg first-round bout in Phuket on Sunday. Minakshi landed clear punches but fell short in a hard-fought bout as the boxer from Thailand won by a 3-2 split verdict. READ| Monika will face two-time world championships medallist Josie Gabuco …

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Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain signs off with bronze medal in Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain signs off with bronze medal in Olympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain signed off with a bronze medal in the Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli here on Wednesday, bringing an end to the country's campaign in the sport here. The Assam boxer also coped a one point deduction in the second round for not paying attention to the referee's …

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Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Satish Kumar sails into quarterfinals
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxer Satish Kumar sails into quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

Indian boxer Satish Kumar eased into the quarterfinals of his debut Olympic Games, defeating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown in his opening bout in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo of Indian boxer Satish Kumar In the battle of two debutants, Satish prevailed 4-1, a comfortable win for him despite the split verdict. The 32-year-old two-time Asian Championships bronze-winner Indian was helped by Brown's …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain through to 69kg quarter-finals with win over Nadine Apetz
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain through to 69kg quarter-finals with win over Nadine Apetz

Firstpost  

Borgohain, the lone Indian boxer in action on the day, prevailed 3-2 over her rival who is 12 years her senior. Both the boxers were making their Games debut and the Indian became the first from her nine-strong team to make the quarterfinal stage. Tokyo: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the quarter-finals in her debut Olympic appearance, defeating German …

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PM Modi, Prez Kovind mourn late Indian boxer Dingko Singh
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi, Prez Kovind mourn late Indian boxer Dingko Singh

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to pay his last respects to former Indian boxer Dingko Singh. "Shri Dingko Singh was a sporting superstar, an outstanding boxer who earned several laurels and also contributed to furthering the popularity of boxing. Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, tweeted: "I’m deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Dingko Singh. …

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Sanjeet wins gold, defeats Rio Olympic silver medalist in final
3 years, 6 months ago

Sanjeet wins gold, defeats Rio Olympic silver medalist in final

Live Mint  

India boxer Sanjeet Kumar on Monday won a gold medal in the 91 kg weight category at the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships. Sanjeet defeated five-time Asian Championships medallist and Rio Olympic silver medalist Vassiliy Levit of Kazakhstan in the final of ASBC Asian Championships in Dubai on Monday to clinch the gold medal. Another Indian pugilist Shiva Thapa too suffered …

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Thapa defeats Kuwait's Odah to ensure India's first medal at the Asian Boxing Championships
3 years, 6 months ago

Thapa defeats Kuwait's Odah to ensure India's first medal at the Asian Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

Shiva Thapa ensured India’s first medal in the Asian boxing championships here as he defeated Nader Odah of Kuwait in a 64kg quarterfinals bout to enter the last-four stage on Tuesday. Thapa recorded a comprehensive 5-0 win over Odah to earn his fifth medal of the event and first in the 64kg weight class. Thapa, who beat Kyrgyz boxer Dimitrii …

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