Three Indians assured of medals at Cyprus boxing tourney

A morale-boosting medal haul was secured but Indian boxers, who returned on Tuesday from tournaments in Russia and Cyprus, missed out on the vital experience of competing without headguards as neither of the two tournaments introduced the latest International ...

India boxers won a record haul of 10 medals, including four gold, in the Invitation FXTM International Boxing Cup held in Limassol, Cyprus. Pugilists Madan Lal (52kg), V Durga Rao (56kg), Mandeep Jangra (69kg) and Praveen Kumar (+91kg) won gold while Manoj ...

Thokhom Nanao Singh (49kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) gave a flying start to India's campaign by entering the semi-finals to assure themselves of medals at the Khabarovsk International Boxing Tournament in Khabarovsk, Russia. Reigning national champion and National Games gold-medallist Nanao was in fine form as he devoured Ladon Rogen of the Philippines in what turned out to be a one-sided contest. The 22-year-old, with his combination punches and excellent ring movement, made it if very difficult ...

  Star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh is open to the idea of competing in professional boxing as he feels with the headguards going out of the equation in the amateur arena, the dividing line between the two formats has blurred considerably. The ...

Indian boxers finished their campaign in the FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup in Cyprus in style by claiming four gold, three silver and three bronze medals and taking first place in the overall standings, the first for an Indian team in a European ...

  International suspension coupled with the drug scandal that maligned Vijender Singh, has left Indian boxing grappling with its most “difficult phase” ever, feels the country`s Cuban coach for over two decades — Blas Iglesias ...

Indian boxing is set to undergo a radical change with the upcoming twin tour of Russia and Cyprus. For the first time in two decades, the boxers will spar without the protective headgear and under a new scoring pattern. With the Asian Championships ...

Chandigarh: Dr CK Jerath, president, Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) has been nominated by the Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) as technical director for the 14 th National Senior Women Boxing Championship to be held at Khatima, ...

Indian Amateur Boxing Federations (IABF) plans to hold the Senior Nationals may land the unrecognised federation in bigger trouble. The nationals proposed to be held in Nainital in May have angered a number of affiliated associations...