The boxer is looking forward to making his place in the world of boxing with the upcoming event, Mega Boxing in India
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Women’s World Boxing Championship: Mary Kom bags her sixth gold
Mary Kom, India’s legendary boxer has added another yellow coloured metal to her already heavy kitty. The Commonwealth gold medallist first defeated North Korea’s Kim Hyang Mi in the Semifinals. In the finals, she was pitted against Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota. The same Hanna Okhota whom she had beaten not so[Read More…]
Mary Kom enters World Championship Semis, medal assured
Mary Kom registered a thumping victory of 5-0 against China’s boxer, Wu Yu. With this win, the Padma Bhushan winner Olympic medallist has assured at least a medal in the World Boxing Championship. She will compete in the Semi-Finals against North Korea’s Kim Hyang Mi with the hope clinching yet[Read More…]
Asian Games 2018: India’s Amit Panghal Wins Gold in Boxing
Indian boxer Amit Panghal edged out reigning Olympic and continental champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in a bitterly fought final to win gold in the men’s light flyweight (49 kilogram) category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday. The 22-year-old earned a split decision to earn India’s only boxing gold from[Read More…]
Interview: Olympic gold is my ultimate target, says boxer Mary Kom
She has achieved almost everything that women’s boxing can offer, but five-time World Champion M.C. Mary Kom is still yearning for the greatest accolade in the world of sports — winning gold at the Olympics. Mary’s only appearance at the Olympics came at the London Games in 2012 when women’s[Read More…]
Interview: Wait for Haryanvi ‘latth’, Vijender Singh tells opponent
Gearing up for his next professional bout later this month, Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh on Monday asked his African opponent Ernest Amuzu to wait for the ‘Haryanvi latth’ (baton). The 32-year-old from Haryana who will face the 34-year-old African champion in Jaipur on December 23, went on to assert[Read More…]
Indian boxers qualify for World Championships
Mary Kom eyes comeback at Asian Championship
Five-time world champion and London Olympics bronze-medallist woman boxer MC Mary Kom is eyeing a comeback to the ring at this year’s Asian championship in Vietnam before deciding her future course of action. The Rajya Sabha MP, who has not competed since last year’s World Championships, ruled out retirement for[Read More…]
Newsd exclusive with Kerry Hope, Australian Pro Boxer
Former European champion Kerry Hope is looking forward to WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship and, an early “knockout” of “amateur” Vijender Singh. The Australian who holds a record of 23 wins from 30 fights says that Singh is still an amateur who is “not in his league.”
On The Spot with Shutapa Paul: In conversation with boxer Vijender Singh
Ahead of the WBO Asia Pacific fight, India’s first Pro boxer and Olympic bronze medalist, Vijender Singh speaks to Newsd on challenges facing amateur boxing in India and his professional boxing career.