Asian Boxing Championships

Shiva Thapa, Lovlina in Indian boxing squad for Asian Championships

Veteran Shiva Thapa and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain will spearhead the Indian men's and women's challenge respectively at the Asian Boxing Championship next month

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Asian champion Pooja Rani says she visualises herself on podium in upcoming Games

The 30-year-old from Bhiwani in Haryana said she expects tough competition from boxers of China, Wales, the Netherlands and Russia in the Olympics.

Asian Boxing Championships: 'Biggest moment of my career' says Sanjeet beating Vassiliy Levit to win gold

Sanjeet relished the feat of beating Kazakh boxer and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Levit in the men's 91kg final in the Asian Championships.

Asian Boxing Championships: Sanjeet fetches lone gold among men as Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa end with silver

Sanjeet triumphed 4-1 over Levit, who was chasing his fourth gold of the tournament and is an Olympic silver-medallist.

Asian Boxing Championships: Jury rejects India's protest against decision in Amit Panghal’s final loss to Shakhobidin Zoirov

Defending champion Panghal lost 2-3 to Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov in the men's 52kg final to settle for silver in the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.

Asian Boxing Championships: India women's coach says gold count could've been higher if COVID-19 didn't disrupt training

Olympic-bound defending champion Pooja Rani (75kg) was the lone Indian to clinch a gold.

Asian Boxing Championships: Pooja Rani strikes gold as veteran boxer MC Mary Kom, two others sign off with silver

The Olympic-bound Pooja (75 kg), who was competing in her first bout of the tournament after getting a bye and a walkover earlier, dismantled Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan with a clinical performance.

Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa through to final; Vikas Krishan wins bronze

Tokyo Olympics-bound Panghal out-punched familiar foe Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan 5-0. Meanwhile, Thapa dominated top-seeded defending champion Bakhodur Usmonov of Tajikistan to make the final.

Asian Boxing Championships: Sakshi Choudhary loses final spot on bout review

Sakshi had prevailed 3-2 in the regulation bout but the decision was challenged by the Kazakh team and eventually overturned.

Asian Boxing Championships: Mary Kom, Sakshi through to final, Monika, Simranjit Kaur and Jaismine win bronze

While six-time world champion Mary Kom prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg, two-time youth world champion Sakshi upstaged top-seeded Kazakh Dina Zholaman 3-2.