Tyson Fury announces retirement two days after making Chisora challenge

Tyson Fury announces retirement two days after making Chisora challenge

Fury had said in April, after beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley stadium, that he had promised his wife he would retire before declaring his interest in fighting Anthony Joshua Fury had said in April, after beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley stadium, that he had promised his wife he would retire before declaring his interest in […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Rohit Tokas beats Mata’afa-Ikinofo 5-0, advances to 67kg semifinals

Commonwealth Games 2022: Rohit Tokas beats Mata’afa-Ikinofo 5-0, advances to 67kg semifinals

India’s boxing contingent is assured of seven medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 after reaching the semi-finals in their respective weight categories. Rohit Tokas’ spectacular performance earned him a comprehensive 5-0 win over Niue’s Xavier Mata’fa-Ikinofo in a men’s 67kg quarterfinal bout and fetched him a place in the semifinals at the Commonwealth Games […]

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Hussamuddin punches his way to another podium finish at the Commonwealth Games

Hussamuddin punches his way to another podium finish at the Commonwealth Games

Nitu Ghanghas enters the women’s 48kg last-four on her debut, thrashing Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde Nitu Ghanghas enters the women’s 48kg last-four on her debut, thrashing Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde Mohammad Hussamuddin secured his second successive Commonwealth Games podium finish and young Nitu Ghanghas entered the last-four on her debut in the mega event as […]

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CWG 2022 | Boxing: Ashish enters quarterfinals with thumping win

CWG 2022 | Boxing: Ashish enters quarterfinals with thumping win

Olympian Ashish Kumar posted a thumping 5-0 victory over a more experienced Travis Tapatuetoa of Niue in the round of 16 to advance to the men’s 80kg quarterfinals in the boxing arena of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday night. Ashish, an Asian championships bronze medallist and a Thailand Open silver medallist, displayed his […]

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Nikhat begins campaign in style

Nikhat begins campaign in style

World champion Nikhat Zareen began her Commonwealth Games campaign defeating Mozambique’s Helena Bagao in the women’s 50kg boxing event in Birmingham on Sunday. However, former World championships bronze medallist Shiva Thapa lost to Scotland’s Worlds medallist Reese Lynch in a keenly-fought men’s 63.5kg pre-quarterfinal bout. Nikhat, who won the 52kg World title in May, will […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indian pugilists will look to start with a bang

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indian pugilists will look to start with a bang

Former World championships bronze medallist and five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa will begin India’s boxing campaign at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a fight against seven-time Pakistan National champion Suleman Baloch on Friday. While Thapa (63.5kg) may face some spirited challenge from the boxer of the neighbouring country, Worlds silver medallist Amit Panghal […]

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Boxing accreditation issue | No problems with access: Women’s head coach Bhatt

Boxing accreditation issue | No problems with access: Women’s head coach Bhatt

The boxing contingent, comprising 12 boxers, was initially allocated four officials as per the prescribed 33 percent support staff. Later, the number was increased to eight. The boxing contingent, comprising 12 boxers, was initially allocated four officials as per the prescribed 33 percent support staff. Later, the number was increased to eight. The Indian boxing […]

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Lovlina’s coach gets accreditation

Lovlina’s coach gets accreditation

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung got her Commonwealth Games accreditation in Birmingham on Tuesday. “Coach Sandhya Gurung has received her accreditation and room at the Games Village in Birmingham,” said a Boxing Federation of India (BFI) statement. Lovlina, through a tweet on Monday, had complained of ‘mental harassment’ as her […]

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Boxer Lovlina complains of ‘mental harassment’

Boxer Lovlina complains of ‘mental harassment’

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has said that she is experiencing ‘mental harassment’ as her preparation for the Commonwealth Games has been hampered due to the absence of her personal coach Sandhya Gurung in the Games Village in Birmingham. “It is with a lot of sadness that I say that I have been […]

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