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Indian Boxing : Articles
30 Apr 2020
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has opposed claims made by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) regarding the shift of venue for the 2021 Men’s Boxing World Championships. The bone of…
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Indian Boxing : Articles
29 Apr 2020
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) cited multiple problems with International Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) decision to change the venue for the Men’s World Championships and imposing a fine on…
Saanika Kala
Indian Boxing : Articles
31 Mar 2020
An unprecedented nine Indian boxers qualified for the Tokyo Olympics before the Games were pushed to 2021. With no sport likely to happen for a while, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Boxing : Articles
13 Mar 2020
The Indian habit of excessive celebration post an Olympic qualification if and when that happens, in any sport, pushes out any scope of an objective analysis. If India’s record breaking boxing…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Boxing : Articles
10 Mar 2020
Other than MC Mary Kom, seven more Indian boxers — Vikas Krishan (69kg), Pooja Rani (75 kg), Satish Kumar (+91), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Ashish Kumar (75 kg), Simranjeet Kaur (60 kg) and Amit…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Boxing : Articles
29 Dec 2019
Having watched, followed and interacted with Indian boxing’s most celebrated hero, MC Mary Kom, for nearly 20 years, it is difficult to fathom the transformation in both her words and attitude. The…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Boxing : Articles
18 Dec 2019
As a parliamentarian, MC Mary Kom chose to follow the party line, rather than make decisions based on her own convictions, during voting on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. As a boxer, she has chosen…
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Indian Boxing : Articles
01 Nov 2019
While the battle for Olympic qualification rages on the sidelines, Nikhat Zareen, who is chasing MC Mary Kom for a bout, has bagged herself a bronze at the Olympic test event in Tokyo. A lack of ring…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Boxing : Articles
18 Oct 2019
Nikhat Zareen, who has appealed to the sports minister to get a chance to fight MC Mary Kom and earn the right to represent the country in the Olympic qualifier tournament next year, is not the first…
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Indian Boxing : Articles
12 Oct 2019
Manju Rani, making her debut at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, reached the summit clash in 48kg while MC Mary Kom lost a controversial bout in the 51kg semifinals. Jamuna Boro and…