Nitu Ghanghas is busy fielding a steady stream of visitors and journalists in Dhanana village in Bhiwani, Haryana. “And I am expecting a promotion after the gold medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships.” A district full of boxers Bhiwani, one of the 22 districts of Haryana and located around 130 km west of the national capital, has been the …
Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and World champion Nikhat Zareen overcame their share of odds to win the women’s boxing selection trials for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Saturday. Punching above their weight Jasmine Lamboria punched above her weight to defeat Parveen, who recently bagged a 63kg Worlds bronze, 6-1 to take the spot in the 60kg. …
Nitu outpunched Russia’s Chumgalakova Iuliia 5-0, while Anamika defeated local hope Chukanova Zlatislava 4-1 to make the last-eight stage on Monday. New Delhi: Indian women boxers Nitu and Anamika advanced to the quarterfinals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, after clinching impressive opening-round wins. While Shiksha lost to Kazakhstan’s former world champion and reigning Asian gold-medallist Dina …
Indian women boxers Nitu and Anamika advanced to the quarterfinals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, after clinching impressive opening-round wins. Nitu outpunched Russia's Chumgalakova Iuliia 5-0, while Anamika defeated local hope Chukanova Zlatislava 4-1 to make the last-eight stage on Monday. While Shiksha lost to Kazakhstan's former world champion Dina Zholaman, Akash was bested by Germany's …