World women’s boxing championships

Haryana’s Little Cuba

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

Nikhat and Lovlina add more golden sheen to India’s campaign

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Nikhat Zareen celebrates after winning the 50kg gold in the IBA Women’s Boxing World Championships in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 26. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain fought with every ounce of their being as the host matched its 2006 count of four gold medals and […]

Nikhat, Lovlina, Nitu and Saweety slug their way to the threshold of glory

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

Teenager Preeti Sai stuns top seed Perijoc

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

The Worlds is the beginning of my preparation for the Olympics: Mossely

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] France’s Estelle Mossely, right, slugging it out with Thailand’s Porntip Buapa in the 60 kg category of the IBA women’s World Boxing Championships 2023, at K. D. Jadhav Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday, March 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Having made a fine comeback in an elite […]

World women’s boxing championships | Jaismine shows her class with a commanding win

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria overcame several odds in the last few months before showing her class again by posting a commanding win in her opening bout in the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday. While seventh-seeded Jaismine (60kg) outpunched Nyambega Beatrice Ambos of Tanzania with the […]

BFI says team selection for the World women’s boxing championships was as per the new evaluation policy

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

Twelve-member team named for World women’s boxing championships

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Nikhat and Lovlina will prove their mettle in the newer weight categories at the Worlds. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI Star boxers Lovlina Borgohain, a two-time Worlds bronze medallist and the Tokyo Olympics bronze winner in 69kg, and Nikhat Zareen, the 52kg reigning World champion, have been named in newer weight categories for the […]