Indian boxing takes blows galore in disappointing 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 11:35

Indian boxing`s euphoric rise in the past four years met a sudden fall as a disappointing Olympic campaign was followed by international suspension in a thoroughly forgettable 2012.

IABF ready to toe world body`s line

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 21:22

Indian Boxing Federation (IABF) senior vice president P.K. Muralidharan Raja has arrived in Armenia to convince world body AIBA president that there was no manipulation in the national body`s elections held in September.

AIBA tells IABF to amend constitution, hold re-election

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 14:42

Thrown into disarray by a provisional suspension, the Indian Boxing Federation has been offered a glimmer of hope by its parent body AIBA, which has asked it to hold a re-election and amend its constitution to get the ban revoked.

Indian boxers upset as IABF faces ban over ‘manipulation of election’

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 12:59

Indian pugilists are upset over International Boxing Association`s (AIBA) decision to suspend the country`s boxing federation over “possible manipulation” of its elections, in the wake of a wider Olympic ban that has left sports in India reeling.

Indian set for Youth World Championships

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 12:01

Aiming to better the one gold and one silver clinched in the previous edition, a 10-member Indian boxing team of teenagers will take off early on Sunday morning for the third World Youth Championships.

Sunil, Bidhuri reach second round of Senior Boxing Nationals

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 22:32

Sunil Kumar of Railways and 2010 Youth National Championship bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri advanced to the second round of the 59th Sahara Men`s National Boxing Championships which begin here on Tuesday.

Vijender game for establishing boxing academy in AP capital

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 20:30

India`s ace pugilist Vijender Singh on Tuesday said that he was open to the idea of setting up a boxing academy in the Andhra Pradesh capital if the state government supports him.

India Fighters pulling out of WSB a setback: Vijender

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 16:37

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the pulling out of India Fighters franchise from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) is a huge setback for the Indian boxers.

Discrimination can kill a sportsperson`s soul: Mary Kom

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 18:03

Olympic bronze-medallist MC Mary Kom feels "discrimination and partiality can kill a sportsperson’s soul".

Boxers leave for Uzbekistan exposure tour

Last Updated: Monday, October 15, 2012, 20:40

A 10-member Indian sub-junior boxing team today left the country for Uzbekistan for a three-week exposure tour.

Vijender to debut in 81kg category in World C`ship next year

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 13:36

The London Olympics disappointment behind him, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is all set to pack a heavier punch from next year when he goes up a division to light heavyweight (81kg) for the World Championships.

National Boxing championship to begin on Oct 30

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 14:05

Indian Amateur Boxing Federation has announced the dates for the men`s and women`s Senior National boxing championships at their annual general body meeting in Patiala.