Guiyang, June 21 (IANS) Jyoti delivered a standout performance to clinch India’s lone gold medal at the World Boxing Cup 2 in China, defeating Uzbekistan’s Farzona Fozilova the reigning World Boxing Cup Brazil gold medallist with a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision in the 48kg final.Jyoti’s emphatic victory against a top-tier opponent capped off an impressive campaign and highlighted her growing stature on the international stage.India added three silver medals through strong final appearanc…
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India delivered a dominant performance at the 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem (European Boxing Gold Tournament) in Czechia, finishing with an impressive haul of 12 medals, eight gold, three silver and one bronze, in one of their strongest international campaigns of the season.The women’s team led the charge, winning four gold medals and one silver from five boxers. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), reigning Asian champion Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi (51kg) and …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Jaismine Lamboria climbed to World No. 1 in the women’s 57kg category while Asian champions Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) surged into the top three of their respective categories, as India retained its strong presence in the latest World Boxing Rankings. Notably, Indian boxers featured in the Top 10 across nine of the 10 women’s weight categories and eight of the 10 men’s divisions.In the women’s section, Minakshi extended her reign as World No. 1 …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s young wrestlers delivered a strong showing in the women’s wrestling events at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, securing two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal on the day.Diksha (43kg) led the charge with a dominant run, defeating Asangaryeva (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0 in the final to clinch gold. She had earlier outclassed opponents from Kyrgyzstan (8-0) and Vietnam (10-0) en route to the summit clash.In the 73kg category, Garima produced …
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 …