CWG champ Panghal fails to make cut for Boxing Worlds

Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian squad in the men's World Boxing Championships even as last edition's silver medallist Amit Panghal will miss out on the......

Boxing World C'ships: Debutant Akash secures India's first medal

IMAGE: Akash Kumar (54kg) prevailed 5-0 former Olympic silver-medallist Yoel Finol Rivas of Venezuela. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first......

Sports Shorts: India assured four medals at boxing WC

IMAGE: Amit Panghal is assured of a medal. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Amit Panghal (52kg) stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne,......

Shorts: Coach Gopichand rues lack of preparation time for Olympics

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India's badminton coach Pulella Gopichand and former champion Aparna Popat at a badminton clinic for children during the......

'Our boxers surpassed expectations'

They showed big hearts. They were unfazed by the stature of their rivals and that's what is very important. You respect your rival but don't get intimidated by his CV, says India’s......