We missed official support at World C`ship: boxing coach

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 15:09

A silver and a couple of bronze medals is no small feat for a suspended country but India`s junior and youth women`s team coach I V Rao says the medal count could have been much higher.

Khan eyeing Hatton ‘world title’ bout after Molina clash

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 16:22

British boxer Amir Khan has announced that he will fight undefeated Californian pugilist Carlos Molina in Los Angeles on 15 December, and added that he could fight good friend Ricky Hatton, but only if the bout is for a world championship.

Van Damme, Chuck Norris to attend boxing event in Russia

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 09:39

Hollywood action movie stars Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme will visit the Thai boxing world championship in St. Petersburg, the event organiser said.

Klitschko injured in Ukraine clashes over making Russian official language

Last Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 15:19

Boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko has been injured in violent clashes with police after the Ukraine Government voted to make Russian rather than Ukrainian the official language.

Boxing will get bigger after London Olympics: Vijender

Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 15:51

Star Indian pugilist Vijender Singh expects boxing to get bigger in the country after the London Olympics as he feels men in the ring will deliver more than one medal in the quadrennial extravaganza this July.

Medal at World C`ship was bonus after Oly qualification: Vikas

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 13:58

The Asian Games gold-medallist in the 60kg category said he considers his semifinal loss as one of the best efforts he has put in the ring.

Indian boxers aim for medals, Olympic berths at World C`ships

Last Updated: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 19:49

With last edition`s bronze-medallist Vijender Singh and the experienced Akhil Kumar leading the charge, Indian boxers will look to secure Olympic berths besides fetching medals against a strong field in the World Championships starting in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Visa problems ground boxers

Last Updated: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 12:59

Visa problems have forced the cancellation of Indian women boxers` participation in two events.

‘Magnificent Mary’ wins World Boxing Championship

Last Updated: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 00:34

MC Mary Kom defeated Steluta Duta of Romania in the 48kg weight category final.

Mary Kom opens with win in World C`ship

Last Updated: Friday, September 10, 2010, 14:14

Four-time defending champion M C Mary Kom (48kg) began her campaign in style.

Cricket is a lazy game: Vijender Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 00:39

The cricketers have only one World Cup to boast of but we have the Olympic medals, says the world No 1 boxer from Haryana.

Still can`t figure out where I went wrong: Vijender

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 15:55

Annoyed with himself after settling for a third successive bronze medal, Indian boxer Vijender Singh today said he still can`t figure out where he went wrong in the World Championship semifinals and blamed it on bad luck.