Category: Boxing

Former WBC strawweight champion Yudai Shigeoka is retiring to support his brother who has been in a coma since a bout in May, as the sport in Japan reels from … Read More

Japanese boxing officials said on Tuesday they would introduce urine tests, stricter rules on weight loss to prevent dehydration and improve medical cover at bouts following the deaths of two … Read More

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh, who is eyeing a third consecutive term as president, will face former vice-president Rajesh Bhandari and Olympian Jaslal Pradhan in the much-delayed … Read More

BOXING Ritika Clinches Heavyweight Gold as India End Asian U22 Boxing Championships with 13 Medals; Finish 2nd Overall in U19, 4th in U22 Ritika’s gold in the women’s 80+kg category … Read More

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the … Read More

BOXING India’s young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing … Read More

Two boxers in Japan died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both … Read More

BOXING The 4th edition of the Sub-Junior Boys and Girls National Boxing Championships kicked off with an action-packed session at Galgotias University, Greater Noida, on Thursday. Over 80 bouts were … Read More

Acting on petitions from four State units, including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, on Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, scheduled on August 21, the Delhi High Court … Read More

“Hyderabad is known for two things: the delicious biryani and its very own boxing  ki rani.” Nikhat Zareen’s wit, razor-sharp, like her punches, was on full display at a recent … Read More