Boxing

Preeti's powerful punches: Behind calligraphy and hangouts lies an Olympic medallist hunter

Preeti Pawar started the year with a bang with a gold medal at the recent Asian Championships. However, there is much left to achieve in 2026 and then a couple of years later in 2028.

Top Indian boxers unable to train just months ahead of Commonwealth, Asian Games as national camps delayed: Report

Top Indian boxers are struggling to get quality practice in the ring as the national camp that were scheduled to start on April 25 have yet not begun.

Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Vishvanath Suresh strikes gold as India finish 2nd overall

India capped a memorable Asian Boxing Championships with Vishvanath Suresh clinching gold in the men’s 50kg category, as the women’s team topped the medal charts with 10 podium finishes, marking one of their finest continental campaigns.

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting wins bronze at Asian Boxing Championships amid gender-eligibility row

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who has faced questions over her gender, marked a successful return to the sport with a bronze medal at Asian Boxing Elite Championships.

Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Minakshi, Jaismine shine as six women confirm medals; Vishvanath & Sachin also in final

Eight Indian boxers, including Minakshi, Jaismine, Vishvanath Suresh and Sachin, are into the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 finals after dominant semifinal wins in Ulaanbaatar.

India's Vishvanath Suresh stuns world No 1 Sanzhar Tashkenbay in Asian Boxing Championships, advances to semis

Rising Indian boxing star Vishvanath Suresh defeated reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan, his victory over the world No 1 helping the Tamil Nadu pugilist advance to the semi-finals of the men's 50kg category in the Asian Boxing Championships.

Imane Khelif admits taking hormone treatments before Paris Olympics 2024, says she is ‘not a trans woman’

Olympic gold medallists Imane Khelif, who has been accused of being a transgender, also revealed her plans regarding a sex test for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

'She was having an affair with a junior boxer': Mary Kom's husband responds to boxer's divorce comments

Mary Kom’s ex-husband Onler has responded to the boxer’s divorce claims, denying allegations of financial cheating and making counterclaims about their marriage.

Is India’s boxing system ready for LA 2028? Why the national camp model is broken

India’s boxing system is under scrutiny after poor results and many believe that outdated national camps are hurting performance of players. There are calls for urgent reforms ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics.

'My character being questioned': MC Mary Kom says 'slander has gone too far' after divorce

Mary Kom is arguably the most successful Indian boxer of all time with an Olympic bronze medal and multiple world and Asian titles.