Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy congratulated ace boxer Nikhat Zareen for her stellar performance in clinching the gold medal in the 51 kg category at the World Boxing Cup finals in Greater Noida.
Adding a new milestone to her illustrious journey, Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain on Thursday realised a long-held dream with the launch of her very own boxing academy aimed at nurturing future champions.
Hailing from Golaghat, which Borgohain also calls home, Bora’s entry into water sports marks a significant stride in a field still emerging in India.
India boxer Amit Panghal was knocked out of the Paris Olympics after losing to Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba 1-4 on points in the 51kg Round of 16 bout here on Tuesday.
India's Jaismine Lamboria was eliminated after losing 0-5 against Philippine boxer Nesthy Petecio who won on points in the opening round of the 57kg women's category ending her campaign.
Earlier this year, Mary Kom was ruled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a knee injury.
A young wushu player and boxer from Assam's Moranhat who was jailed for allegedly supporting the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has been granted by a court, an official said on Saturday.
"Not many will take blows for their country like Satish did today. We are very proud of him," Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh said.
It was a good win for the Indian who next faces reigning world champion Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan on Sunday
From being non-stop aggressive, Mary has evolved with time. She now takes her time to read the opponent, adapts to what combinations of punches, jabs, cross and hook need to be efficiently pulled for a result in her favour.
