Boxing

Boxing coach Sandhu to retire after London Olympics

Having served as national coach for close to two decades during which India produced its first Olympic medallist in boxing, Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu is retiring after London Games and the only farewell gift he wants from his wards is to bring home better than the bronze Vijender Singh notched up in Beijing four years ago.

Vijender Singh unfazed by pressure of expectations ahead of Olympics

He rose from anonymity with a bronze in Beijing that was as good as gold for Indian boxing but set for an unprecedented third Olympic appearance, Vijender Singh wants to remain oblivious -- at least to the pressure that comes with being one of the country`s biggest stars at the greatest sporting show on earth.

Olympics 2012: Indian boxers are the ones to watch out for in London

Indian boxers are the ones to watch out for as they seek to better the one bronze medal feat.

Indian boxers get acclimatisation lessons in Ireland

London-bound Vijender Singh on Sunday said the experience has done a world of good to the Indian boxers ahead of the mega-event this month.

Want to be known as one who got medals for India: Vijender

Beijing Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh says he doesn`t want to be known just as a three-time Olympian but as someone who won medals for the country.

Youngest Indian boxer Thapa seen as Olympic medal prospect

Two months before the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, a 16-year-old Indian jabbed, hooked and punched his way to silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Two Indians to officiate in Olympic boxing

The International Amateur Boxing Association has selected India`s Kishen Narsi and Jay Kowli to officiate in the London Games.

Physio Matthews returns for Vijender ahead of Olympics

Heath Matthews, the man credited by Vijender Singh for making his "badly-bruised" body battle-ready for the historic bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, is set to join him again ahead of the London Games.

Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) on Friday added another feather to her already crowded cap by becoming the only Indian woman boxer to qualify for the London Olympics despite being on the sidelines after losing in the quarterfinals of the World Championships here.

Mary Kom loses in quarters, Olympic berth in fate`s hands

Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom`s Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships on Wednesday.

Mary Kom inches closer to Olympic berth

Star Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom (51kg) continued to make confident strides towards booking an Olympic berth by entering the World Championships` quarters.

Mary Kom seeded 7th, gets first-round bye at World C`ships

India`s five-time world champion M C Mary Kom on Friday got the seventh seeding and a first-round bye in the draw for the World Women`s Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China -- the first and only qualifying event for the sport ahead of its historic Olympic debut in London.

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