Some top boxers, including World champions Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora, have switched to Olympic weight divisions ahead of Paris 2024. Nitu, who won the World title in 48kg, has jumped to 54kg, while Saweety, the 80kg World champion, has come down to 75kg. As per the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) selection policy, Nikhat […]
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Nitu Ghanghas is busy fielding a steady stream of visitors and journalists in Dhanana village in Bhiwani, Haryana. She has just returned home after clinching the gold medal in the 48 kg category at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. In Bhiwani, where the chief produce is boxers, champions often jostle for space […]
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A combo picture of India’s Nitu Ghanghas (left) and Saweety Boora displaying their gold medals won at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship held at IG Stadiun in New Delhi on March 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Women’s World Boxing Championships | Nitu, Saweety punch their way to World titles in contrasting style Promising […]
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was a treat for the Indian fans as all the four home boxers, including World champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), recorded creditable wins to book their berths in the finals of the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Jadhav Hall here on Thursday. Besides the two stars, Commonwealth Games […]
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India’s Nikhat Zareen reacts after winning her 48kg-50kg (Light Flyweight) category semifinals match against Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia at the 2023 IBA Women’s Boxing World Championships, in New Delhi, on March 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Nikhat Zareen (50kg) and Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) advanced to the final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships with stellar semifinal […]
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Staying calm: Preeti came up with excellent counter-attacks to emerge victorious against Perijoc of Romania in the 54kg category. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Nineteen-year-old Preeti Sai Pawar displayed a superb combination of skills and maturity to stun current silver medallist and top seed Lacramioara Perijoc in a fiercely-fought 54kg second round bout of […]
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Manju Rani of RSPB (red) celebrates after winning the 48kg category gold at the 6th Elite National women’s boxing championship at the Tatya Tope Stadium in Bhopal on December 26, 2022. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI Following complaints from at least three boxers about their non-inclusion in the Indian squad for the upcoming World women’s […]
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The below par finish of a few big names, the sore point in the pugilists’ performance in Birmingham The below par finish of a few big names, the sore point in the pugilists’ performance in Birmingham The emergence of new talents, the revival of experienced hands and the below-par finish of a few big names […]
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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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