London Olympic: Indian boxers get tricky draw

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 21:41

Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) was handed out a tricky draw today as he starts his quest to better his Beijing Games bronze medal winning feat against Danabek Suzhanov of Kazakhstan in the men`s boxing competition at the London Olympics here tomorrow.

Boxers fit and raring to go

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 21:12

Tipped to be among the medals in the Olympics, the Indian boxers were brimming with confidence ahead of their campaign which gets underway here tomorrow with Beijing Games bronze medal winner Vijender Singh leading the charge.

Indian boxing squad arrives in the Olympics Village

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 22:08

A 13-member Indian boxing squad on Friday arrived in the Olympic Games Village here from their pre-games training centre at Bradford.

How Tyson charmed Shiva into taking up boxing

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 13:10

He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed him into taking up boxing.

Shiva Thapa: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 18:25

<b>Shiva Thapa</b>: Even before the London Games, the 18-year-old has made news by becoming the youngest ever Indian boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.

Boxers set for cash bonanza in case of medal rush at Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 19:12

A cash bonanza awaits Indian boxers if they notch up medals at the London Olympics.

Indian boxers get acclimatisation lessons in Ireland

Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 13:50

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.

Youngest Indian boxer Thapa seen as Olympic medal prospect

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 16:28

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.

No gold, but target achieved for Indian boxers in Kazakhstan

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 13:13

They didn`t strike gold but it was mission accomplished for India`s Olympics-bound male boxers during the training-cum-competition trip to Kazakhstan as national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu said the primary task of identifying weaknesses was completed ahead of the big event.

Shiva, Vikas make winning starts in Kazakh tourney

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 19:43

Shiva Thapa and Vikas Krishan have entered the second round of the third International Republic of Kazakhstan President`s Cup in Almaty.

Indian teen boxers in Olympics but youth coach is unheralded

Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012, 16:50

The Olympic-bound trio of teen Indian boxers spent their formative years under his guidance but national youth coach G Manoharan remains an unsung hero and has been consistently ignored for the Dronacharya award despite being recommended five times by the federation.

Wanted gold to hear national anthem at medal ceremony: Shiva

Last Updated: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 18:57

Just being in the final was enough to fetch him an Olympic berth at the Asian Qualifiers but teen Indian boxer Shiva Thapa (56kg) said his target was never just the London ticket as he was desperate to hear the national anthem during the medal ceremony -- played only for the gold-medallists.