Boxing News

'Monster' Inoue: Japan's unbeaten boxer with 21 bouts under his belt, 18 by knockout

Although Naoya Inoue is a star in Japan, his limited exposure in the US means he is still something of an enigma overseas

Gennady Golovkin's world title bout in Japan postponed over border ban

The hard-hitting Kazakh boxer was set to return to the ring after a year's absence with a unification bout against Japanese WBA super-titlist Murata on 29 December in Saitama, north of Tokyo.

Afghan national boxing team on the ropes after fleeing Taliban rule

Even amid the relentless bustle, their new life in Serbia is an island of stability compared to the chaos back home

AIBA reforms push to secure boxing's Olympic future; polls in 2022, liaison officer to work with IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), suspended AIBA in 2019 and conducted the Tokyo Olympics boxing event through a task force

Delhi HC seeks BFI reply on boxer's plea against not being considered for world championship

The high court issued notice to the BFI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on the petition by the 19-year-old boxer who said that Olympic bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain has been selected without a trial

Men's Boxing World Championships: Debutant Akash Kumar secures India's first medal in Belgrade, four others bow out

Akash prevailed 5-0 with a fabulous performance which was a perfect mix of powerful punching and great showmanship.

Challenger Usyk 'jumping in at the deep end', says world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua

Joshua is set to face World Boxing Organization (WBO) mandatory challenger Usyk in London on Saturday, with a crowd of some 60,000 expected at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home of the Premier League club.

India bag four golds on final day, end Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships with 39 medals

With 20 medals in the youth event, India also bettered their last edition’s medals tally of 12 medals, including five gold, achieved in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in 2019.

Indian boxers dominate Asian Youth Championships, win six gold medals

Indian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event where the women's competition was significantly depleted due to pullouts caused by COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial Boxing: Pooja Rani, Lovlina Borgohain among four Indian pugilists to advance to semis

Asian gold-medallist Pooja Rani (75kg) and world bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), along with two others Indians, entered the semi-finals of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia.