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.

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.

Boxer Vikas Yadav happy to trade bored games for medal

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 15:26

Vikas Krishan Yadav would baulk at the idea of paying to watch someone box like himself in the ring but the chess-playing Indian remains committed to his tried and tested "boring" technique to win an Olympic medal.

Indian boxers told to let the guard down at Olympic qualifiers

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 13:21

Drop the guard and punch the living daylights out of rivals -- this would be the Indian boxing team`s mantra for success during the Asian Olympic Qualifiers as national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu feels the new system of scoring encourages pugilists to be more aggressive.

Shiva sails into finals, Vikas settles for bronze

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 13:30

Shiva Thapa (56kg) was the lone Indian boxer to make the final after Olympic-bound Vikas Krishan (69kg) settled for a bronze medal following his loss in the semifinal of the 43rd men`s and women`s Grand Prix in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Vikas, Shiva enter Czech Grand Prix semis

Last Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 13:07

Olympic-qualified Vikas Krishan (69kg) and Shiva Thapa (56kg) assured India of at least two bronze medals at the 43rd men`s and women`s Boxing Grand Prix after reaching the semifinals of the event in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Indian boxers confident of finishing on podium in London

Last Updated: Friday, January 20, 2012, 19:12

Four Indian boxers – Manoj Kumar, L Devendro Singh, Jai Bhagwan and Vikas Krishan – who have already qualified for the London Olympics, expressed confidence of bagging medals at the forthcoming sporting extravaganza.

Injured Vikas settles for silver at Olympic test event

Last Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011, 18:15

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan settled for a silver medal at the Invitational Olympic test event here after withdrawing from the welterweight (69kg) category final due to a wrist injury.

Vikas enters final, Dinesh settles for bronze

Last Updated: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 18:34

Vikas Krishan stormed into the men`s 69kg category final while M C Mary Kom made a shock quarterfinal exit in the Olympic boxing test event.

5-member Indian boxing team for London Invitational tourney

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 21:59

A five-member Indian boxing team, led by five-time world champion Mary Kom and World Championships bronze medallist Vikas Krishan, on Tuesday left the country to participate in the London Boxing International Invitational tournament to be held from November 24-27.

Vikas zooms to 2nd, Vijender not there in latest AIBA Rankings

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 14:18

Teen boxing sensation Vikas Krishan (69kg), who fetched India`s lone medal at last month`s World Championships, zoomed to a career-best second spot but Olympic hero Vijender Singh (75kg) did not find a place in the latest international rankings issued by AIBA.