Hussamuddin eyes gold at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Hussamuddin eyes gold at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Experienced boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin is excited on becoming a father and wants to double his joy by bringing home his second consecutive Commonwealth Games medal. Hussamuddin, who has been training with the rest of the Games-bound Indian boxing squad in Belfast, feels the special moment in his life will inspire him to shine in Birmingham. […]

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Vishwanath, Rohit storm into quarterfinals

Vishwanath, Rohit storm into quarterfinals

S. Vishwanath and Rohit Chamoli registered emphatic wins and entered the men’s quarterfinals of the fifth National Youth boxing championships here on Saturday. While Vishwanath, representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), thrashed Chandigarh’s Sushant Kapoor 5-0 in the 48kg category, Rohit of Chandigarh out-punched Bhupendra Kumar of Uttar Pradesh by a similar margin in the […]

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Vishwanath, Rohit storm into quarterfinals

Not knowing final opponent helped: Alfiya

‘The exposure was enriching as I got a taste of fighting with experienced boxers’ ‘The exposure was enriching as I got a taste of fighting with experienced boxers’ For someone who got inspired after watching the movie on Mary Kom and whose background resembles World champion Nikhat Zareen, World youth champion Alfiya Pathan is delighted […]

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Vishwanath, Rohit storm into quarterfinals

Simranjit and Chopade advance

Olympian Simranjit Kaur and Thailand Open gold medallist Ananta Chopade recorded wins to reach the quarterfinals of the inaugural Elorda Cup boxing tournament on Wednesday. Simranjit, a 2018 World championships bronze medallist, defeated experienced Kazakh boxer Nazym Ischanova 5-0 in a women’s 60kg first round match. Chopade warded off a strong challenge from promising Mongolian […]

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Vishwanath, Rohit storm into quarterfinals

Floyd Mayweather Jr. touched by Hall of Fame induction

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in a ceremony that included the past three classes Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in a ceremony that included the past three classes Reduced to tears at a banquet on the eve of his big day, […]

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Lovlina, Nikhat in Commonwealth Games squad

Lovlina, Nikhat in Commonwealth Games squad

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. Both recorded identical 7-0 wins. Lovlina defeated Pooja in the 70kg final, while Nikhat beat Minakshi in the 50kg final. “I had not […]

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