Boxing: News
16 Oct 2024
LifestyleKickboxing basics: Energize your routine
Kickboxing is a dynamic blend of martial arts and boxing.
09 Sep 2024
International Boxing AssociationWorld Boxing to use AI for transparent scoring system
World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst has announced plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into the sport's scoring system.
04 Aug 2024
2024 Paris OlympicsParis Olympics: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain loses in quarter-final
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain failed to assure India of its fourth medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
02 Aug 2024
Kangana Ranaut'Most unfair...': Kangana Ranaut reacts to Olympics boxing match controversy
Bollywood actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has publicly criticized a contentious boxing match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
01 Aug 2024
2024 Paris OlympicsNikhat Zareen's 2024 Paris Olympics journey cut short: Here's how
India's medal hope in boxing, Nikhat Zareen, saw her 2024 Paris Olympics journey come to an end.
31 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on August 1
The 2024 Paris Olympics is witnessing India enjoy another good day at office.
31 Jul 2024
2024 Paris OlympicsParis Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain enters women's 75kg quarter-finals
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain reached the boxing women's 75kg quarter-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 31.
30 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on July 31
The Indian shooting contingent continues to shine at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics.
28 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: Boxer Nikhat Zareen storms into pre-quarterfinals
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen is off to a flier at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
27 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on July 28
The 2024 Paris Olympics promises aplenty as prominent athletes from all over the world vie for podium finishes.
25 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics, Indian boxing: All you need to know
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France. Over 10,000 athletes will feature at the Paris Games for 19 days.
09 May 2024
MMASydney Sweeney to portray boxing legend Christy Martin
Hollywood's most sought-after actor at the moment, Sydney Sweeney, has set her eyes on her next project.
25 Jan 2024
Mary Kom'I have been misquoted' - Mary Kom refutes retirement reports
Six-time World champion M. C. Mary Kom has denied the reports regarding her retirement from boxing.
25 Jan 2024
Mary KomDecoding Mary Kom's achievements as she refutes retirement reports
Six-time World Champion Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom has refuted the reports of her retirement
04 Oct 2023
Lovlina BorgohainAsian Games: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain clinches historic silver medal
India's Lovlina Borgohain clinched the silver medal in the 2023 Asian Games women's 75kg boxing event in Hangzhou, China, on October 4.
03 Oct 2023
Lovlina BorgohainAsian Games, boxing: Preeti wins bronze; Lovlina confirms Olympic berth
Indian star pugilist Lovlina Borgohain has progressed to the final of the women's 75kg at the 2023 Asian Games on Tuesday.
01 Oct 2023
Asian GamesNikhat Zareen bags bronze at Asian Games: Decoding her profile
Indian star pugilist Nikhat Zareen went down fighting in the semi-finals of the 2023 Asian Games to settle for the bronze medal.
30 Sep 2023
Lovlina BorgohainAsian Games, boxing: Preeti secures Olympic berth, Lovlina assures medal
Indian female boxers continued their sensational run at the 2023 Asian Games as Preeti Pawar won her quarter-final bout against Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 4-1 to progress to the last four in the 54kg category.
29 Sep 2023
Asian GamesAsian Games: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen secures medal, Olympics berth
India boxer Nikhat Zareen assured herself of a medal after beating her opponent Hanan Nassar in the women's 45-50kg quarterfinal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
18 Sep 2023
Asian GamesAsian Games 2023: Decoding India's 13-member boxing contingent
Boxing has been one of the most successful sports for India in the Asian Games over the years.
26 Mar 2023
Lovlina BorgohainWomen's World Boxing Championships 2023: Lovlina Borgohain wins gold
Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain overcame Australia's Caitlin Parker in the 75kg category final at the Women's World Boxing Championships 2023.
26 Mar 2023
Boxing Federation of IndiaWomen's World Boxing Championships 2023: Nikhat Zareen scripts history
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has won the gold medal in the 50kg category at the Women's World Boxing Championships.
26 Mar 2023
Lovlina BorgohainWomen's World Boxing Championships: India's Saweety, Ghanghas clinch gold medals
Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) etched their names in Indian boxing history as they won gold medals after notching contrasting wins at the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi.
25 Mar 2023
Boxing Federation of IndiaWomen's Boxing World Championships: Nikhat Zareen eyes this record
Four of India's pugilists will take the ring on March 25 and 26 in the finals of the Women's Boxing World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
17 Aug 2022
Mental Health5 holistic ways to manage anger
Anger is a common emotion that can sometimes take a toll on both your mental health and relationships if not tamed.
13 Aug 2022
HollywoodHappy birthday, Halle Berry! Here's all of 'Catwoman's fitness secrets
One of the fittest celebrities in Hollywood, Halle Berry looks more stunning than ever, even at the age of 54, with her ripped abs and glowing skin.
07 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Commonwealth Games: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen bags gold medal
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has won the gold medal in women's 50kg light flyweight event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
07 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)2022 CWG, boxing: Amit Panghal bags maiden gold medal
India's Amit Panghal trumped England's Kiaran MacDonald in the final of the men's boxing flyweight category (51kg) in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
07 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Commonwealth Games: Indian puglist Nitu Ghangas wins gold medal
Nitu Ghangas has given India a gold medal in boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
06 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)Commonwealth Games: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen reaches final
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has reached the final of the women's 50kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
06 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)2022 CWG, boxing: India's Amit Panghal storms into the final
Indian boxer Amit Panghal beat Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba in the men's flyweight semi-finals of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
04 Aug 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)CWG: Boxers Amit, Jaismine enter semi-finals, assure India of medals
Indian boxers Amit Panghal and Jaismine Lamboria assured India of medals after reaching the semi-finals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
29 Jul 2022
India vs PakistanCommonwealth Games: Indian boxer Shiva Thapa beats Pakistan's Suleman Baloch
Indian boxer Shiva Thapa defeated Pakistan's Suleman Baloch in his opening bout (men's 63.5kg category) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) at the National Exhibition Center in Solihull.
26 Jul 2022
Olympics'Mentally harassed,' says boxer Lovlina Borgohain; her coach receives accreditation
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, on Monday, stated that she faced "mental harassment" over the removal of her coaches from the Commonwealth Games (CWG) contingent.
04 Jul 2022
Kerala5 martial art forms to lose weight
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19 May 2022
Mary KomWomen's World Championships: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen scripts history
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has won the gold medal in the 52kg category at the Women's World Championships.
29 Sep 2021
PhilippinesBoxing legend Manny Pacquiao announces retirement
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves.
07 Sep 2021
International Boxing AssociationBoxers to compete in head guards at men's National Championship
Boxers will compete in head guards during the men's National Championship scheduled to start on September 15 and gold-medalists from the event will qualify for World Championships to be held from October 26 in Serbia.
31 Aug 2021
DelhiSix gold medals for India at Asian Youth Championships
Indian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event where the women's competition was significantly depleted due to pullouts caused by COVID-19 related travel restrictions.
30 Aug 2021
DubaiIndia end Asian Junior Boxing Championship with eight gold medals
The girls snared half a dozen of them as India ended its Asian Junior Boxing Championship campaign in Dubai with a whopping eight gold medals besides bagging five silver and six bronze.
28 Aug 2021
DubaiAsian Youth boxing: Three more Indians enter finals
World youth bronze-medalist Bishwamitra Chongtham (51kg) was among three Indian male boxers who advanced to the finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Dubai.
27 Aug 2021
DubaiAsian Junior Boxing Championships: Three Indian boxers enter finals
Three Indian boxers stormed into the finals of the Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai with dominating victories in their last four stage bouts.
26 Aug 2021
DelhiMen's national boxing being planned for September 15
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is planning to conduct the men's national championships from September 15 to 22 at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Karnataka's Bellary and is considering the possibility of allowing pugilists to compete with head guards at the event.
26 Aug 2021
DubaiSix Indians in finals of Asian Youth boxing in Dubai
Six Indian boxers advanced to the finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Dubai with two of them getting walkovers after their Kazakh opponents were quarantined following a case of COVID-19 in the contingent.
25 Aug 2021
DubaiThree Indians in finals of Asian junior boxing in Dubai
Three Indian boxers advanced to the finals of the Asian junior championships after notching up comprehensive victories in their last four stage clashes in Dubai.
24 Aug 2021
DubaiFour Indians enter semifinals of Asian Youth Boxing Championships
Four Indian boxers entered the semifinals of the Asian Youth Boxing Championships being held in Dubai after a day of mixed results for the country.
23 Aug 2021
DubaiJunior Boxing Championships: Gaurav Saini in final, three in semifinals
Gaurav 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.
20 Aug 2021
DelhiBoxing: Small draws guarantee big medal haul for India
India were assured of 21 medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships for men and women in Dubai after the unveiling of draws as COVID-19 travel restrictions hampered participation in the continental showpiece.
12 Aug 2021
AssamLovlina receives warm welcome in Assam; to be felicitated today
Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain arrived in Guwahati on Thursday to a warm welcome as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received her at the airport.
12 Aug 2021
IndiaWorld Boxing Council announces formation of India committee
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council (IBC).
04 Aug 2021
OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Lovlina loses semis, settles for bronze
India's 23-year-old boxer Lovlina Borgohain has lost the semis of the women's flyweight category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
03 Aug 2021
TokyoBoxing: Lovlina Borgohain chases historic Olympic final berth
A medal already secured, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) will be in pursuit of history when she takes on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals in Tokyo on Wednesday, aiming to become the first-ever Indian boxer to advance to the games final.
31 Jul 2021
Amit PanghalPanghal's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to Colombian Martinez
Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian's relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout on Saturday.
30 Jul 2021
Lovlina BorgohainLovlina assures India of first boxing medal at Tokyo Olympics
Debutant Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India of their first boxing medal at the ongoing Olympic Games when she upstaged former world champion, Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei, to enter the semifinals on Friday.
29 Jul 2021
TokyoTokyo Games: Pugilist Satish Kumar sails into quarterfinals
Indian boxer Satish Kumar (+91kg) eased into the quarterfinals of his debut Olympic Games, defeating Jamaica's Ricardo Brown in his opening bout in Tokyo on Thursday.
28 Jul 2021
2020 Tokyo OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Debutante boxer Pooja Rani enters quarterfinals
Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) out-punched Algeria's Ichrak Chaib in her opening bout to enter the quarterfinals of her maiden Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.
27 Jul 2021
TokyoDebutant boxer Lovlina Borgohain makes Olympics quarterfinals
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) advanced to the quarterfinals in her debut Olympic appearance, defeating German veteran Nadine Apetz in a closely fought last 16 stage bout in Tokyo on Tuesday.
26 Jul 2021
TokyoBoxing: Olympic debutant Ashish Chaudhary ousted after opening loss
Indian boxer Ashish Chaudhary (75kg) paid for an underwhelming start as his maiden Olympic appearance ended with an opening-round loss to China's Erbieke Touheta in Tokyo on Monday.
17 Jul 2021
Mary KomTokyo 2020 Olympics: Key details of India's boxing contingent
Nine Indian boxers will be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
03 Jul 2021
International Boxing AssociationAIBA adds three weight categories for men, two for women
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has decided to add three weight categories for men and two for women in its competitions from August this year, saying that it will allow a greater pool of boxers to fight.
10 Jun 2021
Boxing Federation of IndiaAsian Games gold-medalist boxer Dingko Singh passes away
Asian Games gold medal-winning former boxer Dingko Singh died on Thursday after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 42 and had been fighting the disease since 2017.
22 May 2021
Boxing Federation of IndiaVinod Tanwar tests positive for COVID-19, withdrawn from Asian Championships
South Asian Games gold medalist Indian boxer Vinod Tanwar (49kg) has been withdrawn from the Indian men's boxing team for the Asian Championships in Dubai after he tested positive for COVID-19.
19 May 2021
Asian ChampionshipsIndian men's squad for Asian Boxing Championship announced
Most of India's Olympic-bound male boxers, including world silver medalist and defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg), made the cut for the Asian Championships in Dubai.
19 May 2021
International Boxing AssociationAIBA announces $400,000 prize fund for Asian Boxing Championships
In an unprecedented move, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Tuesday announced a prize fund of $400,000 for the upcoming Asian Championships in Dubai, which will also feature India's top pugilists.
05 May 2021
Mary KomThree women boxers to train for Olympics at ASI Pune
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom, along with two other Olympic-bound boxers, will train at the Army Sports Institute in Pune leading up to the Tokyo Games after the national camp for women in Delhi had to be disbanded owing to COVID-19 cases among pugilists and support staff.
23 Apr 2021
SportsFour Indian women boxers win gold at Youth World Championships
It was a gold rush for India at boxing's Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland on Thursday with four women pugilists notching up top finishes after stunningly dominant summit performances.
21 Apr 2021
SportsEight Indian boxers enter finals of Youth World Championships
Eight Indian boxers, including seven women, stormed into the finals of the Youth World Championships in Kielce, Poland, an unprecedented achievement for the country in the marquee age group event.
20 Mar 2021
GoaVijender Singh's 12-match winning streak in professional boxing ends
The 12-match unbeaten winning streak of India's Vijender Singh in professional boxing ended on Friday when his Russian opponent Artysh Lopsan defeated him.
25 Feb 2021
Health & WellnessJTV: The Unicorn of boxing platforms
Celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Shay Mitchell, Chris Hemsworth, Justin Bieber, and many more are choosing to hit the ring and show off their moves. This is because boxing not only increases muscular stature and physical strength, it can also help balance the mind.
24 Jul 2020
MMA54-year-old Mike Tyson to make boxing comeback in September
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is set to make a much anticipated return to the ring when he faces four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout on September 12.
11 Jul 2020
Sports Authority of India (SAI)SAI forms inquiry committee to investigate boxers' alleged quarantine violation
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), on Saturday, formed an inquiry committee after three boxers allegedly violated the COVID-19 quarantine norms at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala.
07 Jun 2020
Sports Authority of India (SAI)India's Olympic-bound boxers will need to wait before resuming training
Top Indian boxers will have to wait for some more time before resuming training.
13 Apr 2020
Ashish KumarIndia to host Asian Boxing Championships in 2020
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI), on Monday, confirmed that India will host the upcoming 2020 Asian Boxing Championships.
