The rejigging of weight categories by AIBA brings Akhil Kumar back to bantam weight but the transition that now pits him against his own protege Jitender Kumar is hardly a concern for the injury-ravaged Olympian, who says he is ready to fight for his place.
Sachin Siwach showcased his technical prowess to register a 5-0 unanimous decision win
Bikers performing stunts. Fibleglass sculpture. Visual artists. White crested black bantam chicken posing for a photo.
Commonwealth Games heavy weight champion Paramjeet Samota clinched his fifth consecutive gold at the 58th Senior Men's National Boxing Championship after beating Satish Kumar of Services in the finals in Chennai.
Shiv Thapa assured India of at least a silver in bantam weight boxing after storming into the final with an overwhelming performance but his compatriots disappointed on the eighth day of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on Sunday.
Indian boxers were off to a fine start in the 21st President's Cup with South Asian Games gold-medallist Chhote Lal Yadav and three others advancing to the quarter-finals of the event in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Boxer Shiv Thapa settled for a silver as he went down fighting to Cuban world champion Ramirez Robeisy Aloy in the bantam weight final on the penultimate day of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on Wednesday.
Back from a conditioning camp in South Africa after going up a division, Olympian boxer Akhil Kumar on Monday said he will make his feather weight debut in the Asian Championship in June. The Haryana-boxer, who went 3 kgs up from the bantam weight division after winning the World Cup bronze medal in December, says he does not expect instant success in the new division.
S Suresh Singh lost in the opening round of the bantam weight category at the World Boxing Championships in Chicago.
The Indian contingent's schedule at the Rio Olympics for Thursday.
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 boxer of the meet in Bangkok on Saturday.
The 2016 Rio Olympics has witnessed some scintillating performances, wherein many young athletes achieved glory for their nation. The Rio Games also saw legendary athletes like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps delivering as per expectations and extending their domination in the Olympics history. But, there were some unfortunate ones, who fought horrifying injuries in Rio. Rediff.com lists seven such ill-fated injuries from the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The two pugilists qualified for the Olympics after entering the finals at the qualifying tournament in Gangzhou, China.
Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the ninth day of the Asian Games, on Monday.
Akhil Kumar made a perfect start to his professional career with a technical knock-out of Australia's Ty Gilchrist in the junior welterweight category at the 'Battleground Asia' in Mumbai on Saturday.
