June 10, 2022 12:54 pm
It was Dingko’s historic gold medal at 1998 Asian Games that raised the morale of success-starved Indian boxing and went on to inspire Olympic medallists such as Vijender Singh and Mary Kom.
June 11, 2021 12:52 pm
Temperamentally, the very hot-headed Ding'KO was very sharp and at the same time possessed extraordinarily scientific boxing skills. Very proud, who always held his nose high whenever he was not boxing!
June 10, 2021 3:35 pm
Dingko’s gold in the Bangkok Asiad was the first in 16 years for Indian boxing after Kaur Singh’s top finish at the regional showpiece’s 1982 edition.
August 22, 2020 2:23 pm
Ex-boxer has recovered from coronavirus and jaundice but family in two minds whether to resume chemotherapy
June 01, 2020 8:34 am
BFI, which had earlier taken care of all his medical expenses, apart from airlifting Dingko Singh from Imphal, are in touch with the family.
May 31, 2020 8:57 pm
Dingko Singh was flown to New Delhi last month to undergo radiation therapy and had returned to his home state Manipur after being diagnosed with jaundice once again.
April 26, 2020 3:13 pm
Dingko Singh was airlifted on Saturday from Imphal to Delhi during the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic for his liver cancer treatment.
April 21, 2020 5:55 pm
Dingko Singh will be brought to New Delhi on April 25 by the BFI to resume his treatment for liver cancer
April 21, 2020 1:18 pm
The 1998 Asian Games gold medallist has had a relapse of liver cancer and needs to make the journey to Delhi for treatment. However, a nationwide lockdown is preventing the journey.