After years of heartbreaks, Sakshi Chaudhary finally gears up for CWG, Asian Games
For years, Sakshi Chaudhary lived with the feeling that she was always one step away.
For years, Sakshi Chaudhary lived with the feeling that she was always one step away.
A boxing coach associated with a private club at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Stadium has been booked under the POCSO Act after a 17-year-old boxer accused him of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation.
World Boxing Cup Finals champions Hitesh Gulia (70kg) and Preeti (54kg) led the charge for India, both registering emphatic victories as the hosts tasted success across multiple weight categories.
The championships are being staged with the men’s and women’s events running simultaneously at the same venue for the first time, with around 600 boxers from across the country competing in 10 weight categories each for men and women.
The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic and long-term collaboration aimed at strengthening sports research, scientific training, athlete well-being, and advanced coaching methodologies.
Following in the footsteps of Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh, World Championship bronze medallist boxer Nishant Dev has switched to professional boxing, bidding adieu to his amateur career, during which he featured in last year’s Paris Olympics.
Shiva Thapa, the reigning welterweight (60-65kg) champion from the previous edition, kicked off his title defence at the 8th elite men’s national boxing championship with a commanding victory on the second day of the tournament being held at Bareilly.
Indian officials will have representation across all key commissions, ensuring a decisive voice in policy-making and strategic direction. This includes BFI secretary general, Hemanta Kumar Kalita, who will have a key voice as part of the Olympic Commission and BFI treasurer, Digvijay Singh, who will officiate as part of the Finance and Audit Committee.
India’s star professional boxer Mandeep Jangra is gearing up for the NBA lightweight world title. He is the first Indian boxer to be in the ring for the world title, and is just one win away from giving India its first world title belt.
In her assessment of the Olympic bout against China’s Li Qian, Borgohain acknowledged that the first two rounds were closely contested, but she struggled in the third round due to Qian’s holding tactics.
