National Boxing Championships

Sachin Siwach, Lakshya Chahar Shine as Services Claim Top Honors at 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships

Abhinash Jamwal capped a golden tournament with triumph in the Welterweight category at National Boxing Championships Bareilly, January 14, 2025: The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) once again proved their dominance in Indian boxing, retaining their title at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding performance in the finals. SSCB boxers delivered…

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Sachin Siwach, Lakshya Chahar Lead High SSCB Representation Into 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing C’Ship Semis

India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown from January 7-13 in Bareilly Former World Youth Champion Sachin Siwach and Asian Games representative Lakshya Chahar led a dominant charge by the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) on Day 5 of the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship, with the unit securing nine berths in…

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Shiva Thapa Shines on Day 2 of the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship

India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown from January 7-13 in Bareilly Bareilly, January 9, 2025: Shiva Thapa, the reigning Welterweight (60-65kg) champion from the previous edition, kicked off his title defence at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding victory on Day 2. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history…

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Strandja Medallist Govind Sahani Kicks Off 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship in Bareilly with Day 1 Win

India’s top boxers battle for supremacy in week-long showdown beginning on January 7, 2025,_ Govind Sahani, a silver medallist at the 2023 Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament and a member of the Indian contingent for the 2023 Men’s World Boxing Championships, started his campaign at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship with a commanding…

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India to Host World Boxing Cup Final 2025 and World Boxing Congress in November 2025

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is delighted to announce that India has been awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious World Boxing Cup Final 2025 and the Congress 2025, scheduled to take place in November 2025. This landmark achievement underscores India’s growing prominence on the global boxing stage and reaffirms its capability to host world-class…

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From Tokyo Triumph to Paris Pursuit: Lovlina Borgohain Medal Mission

As Lovlina Borgohain prepares for the Paris Olympics, the anticipation and excitement are palpable. Her bronze medal from the Tokyo Olympics has solidified her place among India’s elite boxers. Hailing from Baramukhia village in Assam, Lovlina Borgohain has paved her journey with multiple medals and commendable achievements to become a familiar name in a country…

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Boxing World Qualifier: Amit Panghal, Nishant Dev & Jaismine Lamboria seals Paris tickets

The final Boxing World Olympic qualification tournament concluded in Thailand which was the final opportunity for boxers around the globe to secure their Paris Olympic tickets. Indian boxers put up a good show in Thailand winning three Quota places while narrowly missing two. Amit Panghal (Men’s 51 kg),Nishant Dev(men’s 71 kg) & Jaismine Lamboria(women’s 57kg)…

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Rakhee Mehta, Salil Acharya, Ishant Rawat, Devraj Das, Pushpender Rathi

From 1st June, witness Pro-boxing in India

Pro-boxing in India to get major fillip with inaugural Global Boxing Series to be held on June 1 The series will witness first ever influencer marque showdown along with eight bouts at the Jade Garden Banquets, Worli Mumbai, 31st May 24: Boxing fans in India would witness the electrifying atmosphere and high-octane tussles between professional boxers at the inaugural Global Boxing Series which will be held…

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Youth Men’s National Boxing Championships- Services Sports Control Board crowned Champions

New Delhi, June 19: Defending Champions Services Sports Control Board once again stamped their authority by clinching the team championship title at the 6th Youth Men’s National Boxing Championships in Gangtok, Sikkim. SSCB boxers pulled off a stunning show on the last day of the competition as nine of their 11 finalists emerged victorious and took…

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Saweety Boora

Saweety strikes historic Gold at Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023

Scripting history, exuberant Indian pugilist Saweety Boora was crowned as World Champion for the first time after registering victory in the finals of the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Saturday. While the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu (48kg) defeated Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia with a…

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Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Saweety Boora

Nitu, Nikhat, Lovlina and Saweety storm into finals of Women’s World Boxing Championships

New Delhi, March 23, 2023: Prominent Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Saweety Boora produced monumental displays to reach the finals of the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship as the hosts dominated proceedings at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Thursday. With three consecutive Referee Stops Contest (RSC) wins under…

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BFI ready to punch its way to glory with 12 member Indian squad for IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

Total prize money of INR 20 crores announced for the Championships which is the highest ever Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead the charge as the Indian contingent fielded by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) looks to create new records at the IBA Women’s World Boxing…

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Anamika, Kalaivani sail into semis at 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament

India’s female pugilists Anamika and S.Kalavani made their way into the semi-finals of the ongoing 74th Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Friday. Anamika (50kg) faced Brazil’s Caroline de Almeida in the quarter-final and started the bout with an aggressive approach. She displayed swift movement and landed a flurry of punches on…

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Nikhat strikes gold at 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

The boxer from Telangana becomes the only fifth Indian woman to clinch yellow metal at the prestigious event Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships after registering a dominating 5-0 victory in Istanbul on Thursday. Living up to the expectations, Nikhat thrashed Thailand’s…

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Nikhat, Manisha cruise into semis, confirm medals at 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Manisha continued their brilliant forms to secure themselves medals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarter-finals in Istanbul on Monday. Confirming their first World Championships medals with a place in the semi-finals, Nikhat clinched a dominating 5-0 win…

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Pooja Rani storms into the quarters at the 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

Lovlina suffered a shock loss Nitu and Manisha to play in pre-quarterfinals on Saturday Two-time Asian Champion Pooja Rani (81kg) advanced to the quarterfinals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships as she defeated Timea Nagy of Hungary by unanimous decision in Istanbul on Friday. Pooja, who was playing her first…

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Nikhat, Parveen and Manisha win at 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

Jaismine, Anamika and Shiksha will begin their challenge on Thursday Nikhat Zareen, Parveen and Manisha pulled off powerful performances to extend India’s unbeaten run at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships with dominating victories in Istanbul on Wednesday. Making progress into the second round, the 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat…

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डेब्यूटेंट नीतू का आक्रामक खेल, 12वीं आईबीए महिला विश्व मुक्केबाजी चैंपियनशिप में भारत की लगातार दूसरी जीत

निकहत जरीन और तीन अन्य भारतीय तीसरे दिन चुनौती की शुरुआत करेंगी इस्तांबुल में जारी 12वीं आईबीए महिला विश्व मुक्केबाजी चैंपियनशिप के दूसरे प्रतिस्पर्धी दिन मंगलवार को भारत के नाम एक और जीत दर्ज हुआ। पहली बार विश्व चैम्पियनशिप में खेल रहीं हरियाणा निवासी नीतू ने 48 किग्रा भार वर्ग के पहले दौर के मुकाबले…

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12वीं आईबीए महिला विश्व मुक्केबाजी चैंपियनशिप: पूर्व विश्व चैम्पियन को हराकर लवलीना ने भारत को दिलाई अपेक्षित शुरुआत

टोक्यो ओलंपिक में कांस्य पदक जीतने वाली भारत की लवलीना बोरगोहेन ने पूर्व विश्व चैंपियन चीनी ताइपे की चेन निएन-चिन को सोमवार को हराकर इस्तांबुल में जारी आईबीए महिला विश्व मुक्केबाजी चैंपियनशिप के 12वें संस्करण में भारतीय अभियान का विजयी आगाज किया।   बीते साल जुलाई-अगस्त में आयोजित टोक्यो ओलंपिक के बाद लवलीना पहला टूर्नामेंट…

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Santiago Nieva steps down as High Performance Director of Indian boxing team

New Delhi, May 7, 2022: Santiago Nieva has stepped down from his role as Indian boxing team’s High Performance Director.Nieva, who took charge of the national team in 2017, played a vital role in taking Indian boxing to greater heights. “Indian boxing has benefited immensely with Santiago’s presence. He has played an instrumental role in crafting…

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Govind, Ananta and Sumit strike gold as India end campaign with 10 medals at 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament

2022 Thailand Open India’s Govind Sahani, Ananta Chopde and Sumit concluded their impressive run at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament with gold medals in Phuket on Saturday. The trio registered commanding victories against their respective opponents from Thailand while four other Indian boxers—Monika (48kg), Amit Panghal (52kg), Varinder Singh (60kg) and Ashish Kumar…

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Ashish, Monika and two other Indians enter finals at 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament

Indian boxer Ashish Kumar continued his brilliant form at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament and entered the finals alongside country’s three other pugilists in Phuket on Wednesday. Monika, Govind Sahani and Varinder Singh were the others to progress into the finals.Ashish, who won gold medal in the last edition in the 75kg, lived…

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Sumit advances into semi-finals at 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament; Gaurav exits

India’s Sumit put up a dominating performance to enter the semi-finals while Gaurav Chauhan suffered a defeat at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Phuket on Tuesday. Playing his first match after having received a bye in the opening round, Sumit looked in good touch throughout the match as he comfortably secured a…

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