Shiva enters semis of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Indian boxer Shiva Thapa stunned former Olympic silver-medallist Worapoj Petchkoom 16-10 to enter the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana (Kazakhstan) and is now just one win away......

Shiva in quarters, Suranjoy bows out

Teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) inched closer to Olympic qualification but the London dream ended for Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Suranjoy Singh (52kg) who lost in the second round of the......

Akhil set to deliver the knock-out punch

His Olympics debut four years ago at Athens resulted in a thrashing (16-37) at the hands of Frenchman Jerome Thomas. But he followed up the disappointment by beating Bongani Mahlangu of Botswana to......

Akhil Kumar waiting for CWG gold pot

Indian boxer Akhil Kumar has qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but still finds himself on the ropes as he tries to get his hands on a million rupees the government owes him for winning......

Akhil stuns Olympic silver medallist, bags gold

Akhil Kumar out-punched Olympic silver medallist Worapoj Pitchkoom to complete an all-conquering run at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers by clinching India's lone gold medal and being adjudged the best......