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A decade ago, a chubby schoolboy ambled into a local stadium in Jhajjar, coaxed by his family to shed a few kilos and embrace fitness. Today, 21-year-old Hitesh Gulia (70kg) … Read More
Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion, has died. He was 72. Qawi’s sister, Wanda King, said … Read More
Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Lani Daniels on Saturday night, successfully defending all her belts as the first undisputed heavyweight champion in women’s boxing. The 30-year-old Claressa, a two-time Olympic champion, … Read More
Star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain were on Thursday named in India’s squad for the World Championships set to take place in Liverpool in September. The 20-member squad was … Read More
The WBO has ordered negotiations for a bout between its interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and the unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, the ruling body said on Thursday. Both parties … Read More
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a prize purse of ₹17.5 lakh to reward the boxers who brought home medals from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in … Read More
Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk “knows” he is the only fighter who can beat him after the Ukrainian crushed Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk produced … Read More
Sebastian Fundora defeated Australia’s Tim Tszyu by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super-welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday. A bruising, action-packed scrap at the MGM Grand … Read More
Indian boxer Nishant Dev extended his flawless run in the professional circuit, securing a Technical Knockout win over American LaQuan Evans in Frisco, USA. The 24-year-old halted the more seasoned … Read More
Manny Paquiao pushed back against his doubters, the odds and even Father Time on Saturday night, but in the end, he fell just short on judges’ scorecards as Mario Barrios … Read More
