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Why boxer Amit Panghal is in no mood to celebrate latest gold medal at Strandja Memorial

There wasn’t any jumping in the air or even a hint of a smile when the referee raised his hand. When a glum Amit Panghal won the gold medal at the Strandja Memorial, he had done what had to be done – an act that he has been monotonously carrying out since the Commonwealth Games.Gone was the confidence and swagger of a man who had become the first Indian male boxer to win a silver medal at the World Championships. This Panghal was more like the one at the Tokyo Olympics, left crumpled in a heap after a shock defeat despite being the top seed in his weight class. Since that crushing loss, he has only been part of one major event – the 2022 Birmingham CWG. Two World Championships and an Asian Games have since passed and the boxer has found himself sliding down the pecking order in relation...
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Strandja Memorial boxing: Nikhat Zareen goes down in close bout; Amit Panghal, Sachin clinch gold

For a brief moment at the end of the women’s 50kg final, there was confusion. The announcer read out that the boxer in blue had won, but the referee lifted the arm of the boxer in red. But Nikhat Zareen knew by then that it wasn’t her day. She had a wry smile as the referee quickly changed the decision to point to the right winner ass per the judges. It was a silver for the two-time world champion at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday as Nikhat (50kg) went down 2-3 against Uzbekistan’s Sabina Bobokulova. On another day, the decision to raise Nikhat’s hand could well have been the right one because there wasn’t much to choose between the two. Halfway into the opening round, Bobokulova threw both her arms up in the air as if celebrating a good punch on the...
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Nikhat Zareen makes light work of home favourite to reach Strandja Memorial final

In boxing, it is often tough to go up against athletes from home country, especially closer to the business end of an event. But when you are as skillful as Nikhat Zareen, it makes life easier. She conquered her Bulgarian opponent in a measured display of attacking boxing to reach the final at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia on Saturday, leading the way as five other Indians followed suit. The two-time world champion was taking her time at the start against Zlatislava Chukanova, with the home fans in good voice. But the Indian contingent, sat in a group behind the ring, made their voices heard too. The little things matter, and they cheered on every punch that Nikhat landed, letting the judges know she was in control. The opening round was tough, going 3-2 in favour of th...
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IBA Ordinary Congress: ‘Olympics need boxing’, says Kremlev; USA, Switzerland return to fold

Reintegration of different federations from the United States and Switzerland; termination of the membership of German and Dutch federations; and an unequivocal stance hitting out against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – these were the key takeaways from the Ordinary Congress of the International Boxing Association (IBA) held in Dubai on Saturday, which took place in the background of one of the most turbulent years in amateur boxing history.For the first time in its 129-year history, the IOC kicked out a sports governing body from the Olympic family when it expelled the IBA in June after a four-year-long dispute over alleged financial instability, poor governance, and corruption in refereeing decisions. In the aftermath, the IBA did not take charge of hosting the boxing even...
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International Olympic Committee puts boxing ‘on hold’ for 2028 LA Games | Boxing News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Boxing faces an uncertain long-term future as an Olympic sport after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games was confirmed as being "on hold" Monday by the International Olympic Committee.Boxing has been part of every Olympics since 1920 and will feature at next year's Paris Games.But in June, the International Boxing Association was effectively expelled from the Olympic movement following a bitter dispute between Games chiefs and its Russian president, Umar Kremlev.The withdrawal of recognition by the IOC's executive board followed concerns over the credibility of IBA sanctioned tournaments as well as the boxing governing body's finances and governance.No other boxing governing body has been recognised by the IOC.Monday's IOC session in Mumbai voted on the programme for the 202...
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Asian Games: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain settles for silver, Parveen Hooda signs off with bronze | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's boxing contingent at the Asian Games put up an impressive performance, with Lovlina Borgohain leading the charge by clinching a silver medal in the 75kg category on Wednesday. The highly anticipated final saw Borgohain, the reigning world Asian champion, face off against two-time Olympic medalist Li Qian, who emerged victorious with a dominant performance.Borgohain, who had been in outstanding form throughout the tournament, found herself out-punched in the lop-sided final by the home favourite, Li Qian. Despite her valiant efforts, Borgohain had to settle for the silver medal, highlighting her remarkable journey to the pinnacle of Asian boxing.Asian Games Day 11With Borgohain's battle for gold coming to an end, India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games concluded wit...
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Asian Games: Parveen Hooda clinches bronze in boxing | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Parveen Hooda secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games after facing defeat in the women's 57kg semifinal against two-time world champion Lin Yu Ting from Chinese Taipei. The bout ended with a unanimous 5-0 verdict in Lin's favor, as she effectively utilized her reach advantage against the slightly shorter Parveen.Throughout the match, Parveen struggled to land scoring punches, while Lin maintained distance and fought from afar. Despite attempting a more aggressive approach in the second round, Parveen found it challenging to break through Lin's defenses as the experienced Taiwanese boxer skillfully evaded her attacks.Asian Games Day 11Although Parveen did have moments of success during the fight, they were not sufficient to sway the judges' decision in her favor...
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India at Asian Games 2023, Day 9 schedule: Sutirtha / Ayhika in TT semifinal, more track & field medals on the cards; archery, badminton action

After a dramatic Sunday in Hangzhou, when India won 15 medals in a single day, action continues in full pace at the 19th Asian Games on Monday. After Avinash Sable’s gold on Sunday, it will be over to Parul Chaudhary in women’s 3000m steeplechase where she will also be joined by Priti. Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan are in women’s long jump final, while the mixed 4x400m relay team will look to impress too. Pavithra in women’s pole vault and Amlan Borgohain in men’s 200m are the other athletes in medal events. Also, watch out for Tejaswin Shankar in the decathlon that gets underway on Monday. Table tennis: Women’s doubles semifinal After their stunning win over world champs Chen Meng and Wang Yidi to be assured a horic medal, India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee will be hoping to...
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Asian Games Boxing: Nikhat Zareen settles for bronze after losing in semis | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India boxer Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the semifinals at the Asian Games Hangzhou on Sunday.The double World Championships gold medallist, competing in the women's 50kg category, had to settle for bronze after losing to Rakast Chuthamat of Thailand. The Thai boxer beat Nikhat in a 2-1 split decision verdict in the semifinal contest. Zareen had won the first round, but her rival emerged the victor in the two following rounds.Earlier, World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semis. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved past Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal.Commonwealth Games bron...
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Asian Games: Boxer Parveen Hooda seals Paris Olympics quota, assures India of a medal | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Parveen Hooda, a bronze medallist at the World Championships, has guaranteed India a medal at the Asian Games and secured a quota for the Paris Olympics. Competing in the 57kg category, Parveen Hooda clinched a spot in the semifinals with a unanimous verdict victory over Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova.The reigning Asian champion showcased her prowess from the outset, using her long reach to deliver punches from a distance and control the match. Hooda seamlessly switched between the left jab and right cross, keeping her opponent, the 21-year-old Uzbek, off balance.Asian Games Day 8Parveen employed a strategic approach, initially taking an offensive stance in the opening round before adapting to Turdibekova's movements, ultimately landing precise scoring punches.W...
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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates, Day 8: Aditi Ashok eyes gold in golf, Jyothi Yarraji fails to make the cut for 200m final

The Asian Games weightlifting competition offered a new hierarchy in the 49 kg weight class, one in which the Chinese aren’t at the top and where Chanu isn’t in the top three. (Reuters) Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games, Weightlifting: No luck in China, but will the Paris Olympics lift Mirabai Chanu’s spirits? Mirabai Chanu came to China hoping to win the only medal missing from her cabinet. She returns to India in ‘deep pain’, another injury and more questions than answers over her Paris Olympics prospects. With only two successful lifts in her six attempts, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist finished fourth with a total of 191 kg (83 kg in snatch, 108 kg in clean and jerk). Chanu can take heart from the fact that she went for a medal despite an injury. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fb...
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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates, Day 7: India vs China for gold medal in shooting, Sreeshankar & Jyothi Yarraji qualify for finals

Indian gold medalist shooter Palak poses with the medal after the finals of women's 10m air pistol (individual) event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (PTI Photo) Shooter Palak Gulia’s journey from reluctant young shooter to Asian Games gold winner In a sport that demands stillness, Palak Gulia had to slow down before she could race ahead in the fast lane. The shooter, only 17 and who started shooting seriously just a couple of years ago, led India to an unexpected gold-silver finish in an event where the Chinese were tipped to dominate. She shared the podium on Friday with her roommate at the Athletes’ Village, Esha Singh, who returns home with a cool four-medal haul herself. Together, Palak and Esha have feasted on the KFCs available freely at the...
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Asian Games 2023 Day 2 Live Updates: Indian women’s cricket team chase gold against Sri Lanka; shooters, rowers aim to add to medals tally

Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: At China’s virtual show, digital torchbearer lights flame, river flows inside stadium A digital torchbearer lights the cauldron during the Asian Games opening ceremony. Reuters THEY COULDN’T hold the opening ceremony by the river or the lake, so they brought the river and the lake to the Asian Games here on Saturday. And the evening that began with a whoosh ended with a silent flicker. China, the country believed to have given the world fireworks, shunned one of its most widely-used inventions for soundless, smokeless sparks in the ceremony that dazzled with digital creations and boundless imagination. The 115-minute extravaganza, aesthetic and awe-inspiring, at the 81,000-seater Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium saw augmented reality — rivers and wa...
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Asian Games selections were biased, was made to feel unworthy in national camp, claims boxer Amit Panghal

New Delhi: Having dragged the national federation to the court over his non-selection in the Indian team for the Asian Games, world championships silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal alleged that he has been “demotivated” and made to feel unworthy during his time at national camp. Panghal, the country’s lone men’s world championships silver medallist, has filed a writ petition in Punjab and Haryana high court along with two other boxers — Sagar Ahlawat and Rohit Mor against the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after being left out from the Indian squad for the continental event to be held from September 23 to October 8 in China. “I have asked for a trial. I don’t understand this new points system,” Panghal, who is the reigning Asian Games light flyweight champion, told PTI on Saturday. “...
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Sports court rejects IBA appeal to reverse stripping of its recognition; IOC condemns leadership language

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has failed to reverse the stripping of its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday rejecting its urgent appeal. The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria. On Tuesday the IOC Executive Board also objected to comments made by the IBA leadership at a regional meeting in Brazil. “The President of the Appeals Arbitration Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today dismissed the IBA’s urgent request,” CAS said. The IOC had suspended the IBA in 2019 over governance, finance, refereeing and ethical issues and did not in...
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International Boxing Association to be stripped of recognition-IOC

The International Olympic Committee executive board on Wednesday recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) over its failure to meet a set of reforms but also confirmed that the sport would be part of the Los Angeles 2028 summer Games. The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 over governance, finance, refereeing and ethical issues and did not involve it in running the boxing events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. It had also provisionally excluded the sport from the Los Angeles 2028 Games. The decision now only needs the rubberstamping of the IOC session !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.qu...
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When boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin trained at a graveyard! | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Soft spoken to the extent that one has to lean towards his face to listen to what he is saying. That’s Mohammad Hussamuddin for you. The Nizamabad boxer, who won a bronze in his debut world championships, comes from a family of pugilists. His father Mohammad Shamsamuddin was a national-level boxer and his three other brothers – Mohammad Ehteshamuddin, Mohammad Ehtesaamuddin and Mohammad Qayamuddin – are also boxers of pedigree.Initially, Hussamuddin was afraid to don the gloves until his father Shamsamuddin, who is a boxing coach now, got him to shed that fear and took him under his wings.“My father used to run a hotel and after that he trained kids. There was a kabristan (graveyard) nearby where he taught us the finer points of the sport. I was very apprehensive towards boxi...
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Hussamuddin withdraws, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev suffer close defeats in Boxing Worlds semis

Three Indian men had already made history by reaching the semi-finals of the IBA Boxing World Championships, making it the best-ever haul for the country at a single Worlds event. But on the day they could have punched their ticket to the finals, varying strokes of bad luck hit them to end India’s campaign in Tashkent on Friday. A day started off on a sour note as the Boxing Federation of India announced that Mohammad Hussamuddin would have to give a walkover to Cuba’s Saidel Horta. The reason provided was a knee injury that the Nizamabad boxer had picked up in the quarter-finals. With a medal assured, and a host of tournaments like the Asian Games on the horizon, the decision was made to not aggravate the injury. The other Indians in the fray were Deepak Bhoria (51 kg flyweight categor...
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World Boxing Championships: Mohammad Hussamuddin, Deepak Bhoria, Nishant Dev sign off with bronze medals | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev signed off with bronze medals at the World Championships on Friday. It is India's best-ever show at the marquee event as they won three medals in Tashkent.Hussamuddin was forced to withdraw from his semi-final bout after suffering a knee injury. The 29-year-old from Nizamabad sustained a knee injury during his quarter-final bout against J Diaz Ibanez of Bulgaria.In the 51kg category, Deepak went down fighting to two-time World Championships bronze medallist France's Bilal Bennama 3-4 split verdict in a close contest which went into bout review.Nishant's semi-final also went to bout review with the judges ruling in favour of the 2022 Asian champion and 2018 Asian Games silver medallist Aslanbek Shy...
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Ashish makes PQFs, Harsh ousted in Men’s World Boxing Championships

Tokyo Olympian Ashish Chaudhary advanced to the 80kg pre-quarterfinals with a split decision win over Meysam Gheshlaghi of Iran at the Men’s World Boxing Championships here on Tuesday. Ashish secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory against the former Asian Championships silver medalist. The 28-year-old from Himachal Pradesh displayed his attacking intent from the word go by landing powerful jabs to keep his opponent at bay in the first round.Ashish, the 2019 Asian Championships silver medalist, then utilised his smart movement and supreme technical ability to edge past the Iranian. He will now face a tough challenge from the two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez of Cuba in the round of 16. Meanwhile, debutant Harsh Choudhary bowed out of the competition after suffering a 0-5 unanimous decisio...