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Pawan Bartwal brought down by Mirzakhalilov in 55kg, but Lakshya Chahar advances in 80kg defeating Hussein Iashaish
September 07, 2025 10:16 pm
The 30-year-old Uzbek, making a dominant return from pro boxing, sealed the bout with a unanimous decision.
Boxing World Championships: Should Lovlina Borgohain move down to the 70kg category after shock loss?
September 06, 2025 9:41 pm
Lovlina Borgohain lost to Turkey's 23-year-old Busra Isildar, a junior World Champion in 2021; Hitest Gulia was dropped by unheralded Dutch boxer Finn Robert Bos; Nikhat Zareen registered a 5-0 win over American Jennifer Lozano.
Boxing World Championships: How Sumit Kundu and Neeraj Phogat registered contrasting opening wins as India continue solid start
September 05, 2025 11:41 pm
Sumit Kundu’s first World Championship bout was near-flawless. The Army boxer, who has had some decent runs domestically and in established boxing competitions internationally, registered a clear victory.
Pawan Bartwal remains unafraid and lands the final flurry of punches to win high octane 55kg bout against Brazilian Trinidade
September 05, 2025 7:45 pm
The 26-year-old did not back off from getting hit, but landed decisive blows in the final round.
Boxing World Championships: India pin hope on new crop as road to Los Angeles Olympics goes through Liverpool
September 04, 2025 11:59 am
Hitesh Gulia, Abhinash Jamwal and Sachin Siwach have form behind them while Nikhat Zareen and lovlina Borgohain return to squad
Hussamuddin withdraws, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev suffer close defeats in Boxing Worlds semis
May 13, 2023 7:08 am
Three Indian men had already made history by reaching the semi-finals of the IBA Boxing World Championships, making it the best-ever haul for the country at a single Worlds event
From spending most of 2022 out of boxing ring to World Championship medal, the story of Nishant Dev
May 12, 2023 8:18 pm
Nishant spent most of last year away from the sport after undergoing a surgery. He’d dislocated his right shoulder in 2010 after falling from the stairs. That injury returned to haunt him in 2022 as the rod that was put in his shoulder got infected.
Deepak Bhoria's journey: From quitting sport in 2009 and delivering newspapers in 2015 to World Championship medal
May 12, 2023 6:57 pm
The World Championships medal is a remarkable moment in the career of Deepak, who had quit sport in 2009 due to financial constraints and was working as a newspaper vendor in 2015 to sustain himself.
World Championship: Mohammed Hussamuddin forfeits semi-final due to knee injury to win bronze
May 12, 2023 6:10 pm
Hailing from a family of boxers, the southpaw is the youngest of six brothers, four of whom have seriously dabbled with the sport.
Second choice, first class: Deepak leads India boxers' march to World C'ship semis
May 10, 2023 11:44 pm
Three Indians reach last 4, including Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg); assured of a medal.
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