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Leslie Xavier
Vijender Singh Loses Unbeaten Record, Gets Knocked Out By Artysh Lopsan
20 Mar 2021
Vijender Singh, visibly unfit, went on his knees and waved, giving up the fight, in the fifth round. It was evident that the India No. 2 super middleweight boxer was unable to handle the jabs and…
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Over a Third of Elite Sportswomen In UK Face Online Abuse: BBC Survey
11 Aug 2020
A survey conducted by BBC Sports detailed the kind of abuse and trolling elite sportswomen face on social media. The figure of 30% who responded saying they had faced abuse online is double that from…
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Integrity via Harmony: The Cuban Boxing Philosophy That Shaped India
07 Aug 2020
Tokyo 2020, The Olympic Fortnight (Series): India’s boxing roots may go deep, but over the past three decades they have been shaped by Cuban coaches and pugilists, whose influence shows not just in…
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Uncertainty Surrounds Tokyo Olympics, IOC Announces New Qualification System Nonetheless
16 Jul 2020
Veteran IOC member Dick Pound highlighted the knock on effect of the cancellation of the Tokyo Games in an interview, saying a cancellation of the Summer Olympics would lead to a cancellation of the…
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Indian Boxing Team Doctor Tests Positive for Covid-19, Athletes to be Retested
14 Jul 2020
The positive test caps a disastrous week for the boxing federation which had decided to resume a training camp at the NIS, Patiala. Ever since announcing resumption various issues have dogged them,…
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MC Mary Kom Swells Record Medals Kitty at Boxing World Championships
10 Oct 2019
MC Mary Kom, fighting in 51kg, assured herself a record-bettering eighth World Women’s Boxing Championships medal in Ulan-Ude, Russia. Manju Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) also entered the…
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World Women’s Boxing Championships: Mary Kom, Jamuna Boro and Borgohain in Quarters
09 Oct 2019
While MC Mary Kom, who has moved up a weight division, faces the pressure of expectation in her next round, debutant Jamuna Boro’s performance is already a highlight in India’s campaign at the AIBA…
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Dodgy Star and Missing Bouts: Déjà vu for Indian Boxing as Mary Kom Avoids Nikhat Zareen
08 Aug 2019
Not for the first time MC Mary Kom has used her influence and force of personality to avoid trials for selection. Like many Indian sports stars, her pioneering heroism is now self serving and…
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IOC Puts Boxing on Hold for Tokyo Olympics, Starts Probe into AIBA
01 Dec 2018
Citing concerns over financial irregularities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) puts a hold on preparation for boxing at the Olympics, and suspends all qualification procedures as boxers’…
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Jab, Hook and Smog for Gold: Top Women Boxers to Suffer Delhi’s Pollution at World Championships
14 Nov 2018
Experts and athletes share similar concerns over staging of an international sporting event in Delhi at this time of the year. With pollution a major taking point, administrative shortsightedness may…