Ulaanbaatar, April 6 (IANS) India’s Bantamweight dynamo Preeti Pawar downed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aeji Im of Korea to book her place in the 54kg Elite Women’s final at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 on Monday. Indian women’s team’s Priya and Arundhati Choudhary also joined Preeti in the title bouts, easing past their respective semifinal opponents in Ulaanbaatar.In the women’s 54 kg semifinal, Preeti, gold medallist from the World Boxing Cup Finals, delivered a composed and clinic…
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Ulaanbaatar, April 3 (IANS) India confirmed three medals at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 as Nikhat Zareen, Priya, and Preeti Pawar registered impressive victories to advance to the semifinals on Day 5 here on Friday. Leading the charge, Nikhat was in complete control in the women’s 51kg quarterfinal, sealing a first-round RSC victory over Xian Baguhin (PHI) in a dominant outing. She now faces her toughest test yet against China’s Wu Yu, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist, in the se…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) India’s boxing contingent is set to begin its campaign as the Asian Boxing Elite Boxing Championships 2026 get underway in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Monday, with the draw confirming key opening bouts and byes across categories.In the women’s draw, Preeti Pawar will face Elina Bazarova (KAZ) in the 54 kg category, while Priya takes on Rimma Volossenko (KAZ) in the 60 kg. Minakshi will face Japan’s Yuka Sadamatsu, while Pooja Rani goes up against Kazakhstan’s Nad…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead the 20-member Indian contingent at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in Mongolia from March 28 to April 11. The 20-member squad was finalised after an intensive month-long evaluation process, with players inducted into the ongoing national camp in Patiala following the National Championships in January.As per the selection policy, finalists at the Asian Bo…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The 58th edition of the Sundays on Cycle was flagged off in Karaikal in Puducherry by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who met and felicitated first-time voters and cycled with them to celebrate the 58th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle which was dedicated to National Voter’s Day.Speaking at the event Dr. Mandaviya said, “Our Honourable Prime Minister has given a clarion call to celebrate first-time voters and motivate them to cast th…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Boxing World Cup Finals silver medallist Jadumani Singh displayed a mix of aggression and technical superiority to defeat fellow international and SSCB teammate Pawan Bartwal to clinch his first Senior National crown in men’s 50-55kg category while SSCB topped the overall standings with 12 gold medals in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Saturday. This was the first time that the men and w…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Boxing World Cup Finals silver medallist Jadumani Singh dominated the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal in the semifinals of the men’s 50-55kg category to set up a mouth-watering summit clash against Pawan Bartwal in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Friday.This is the first time that the men’s and women’s National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same ven…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Country’s top boxers, including world champion Minakshi Hooda, two-time world titlist Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup gold medallist Hitesh Gulia, and others, sailed into the semifinals of the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with comfortable wins in their respective quarterfinal bouts at the Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Thursday.This marks the first time that the men’s and women’s National Championships are being held together at the same …
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 gold medallist Pawan Bartwal and Sumit dominated their respective opponents, while most other top players registered comfortable wins to reach the quarterfinals of their respective weight categories in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Wednesday. This is the first time that the men and women National Championships are being h…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) World Champion Minakshi, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kicked off their campaign with easy wins in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Monday.This is the first time that the men’s and women’s National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue, and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories eac…