Boxing World Championships

Men's world boxing championships to be held in Serbia from 26 October to 6 November

The event was to be held in India originally but the country lost the hosting rights after failing to pay the host fee last year. An irate AIBA then awarded the competition to Serbia.

President's Cup 2019: MC Mary Kom, Simranjit Kaur bag gold as Indian boxers finish tournament with nine medals

Mary Kom asserted her dominance in the 51 kg category at the President's Cup in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, with a 5-0 win over April Franks.

World Boxing Championships medallists to be given direct berths in first Olympic qualifier, confirms BFI

Medallists at the upcoming AIBA World Championships will get direct berths in the Indian boxing teams for the first Olympic qualifying tournaments next year.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Debutant Manju Rani into final; MC Mary Kom ends campaign with bronze medal

Debutant Manju Rani (48kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final, while six-time champion MC Mary kom (51kg) and two others signed off with bronze medals in the World Women's Boxing Championships at Ulan-Ude on Saturday.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Mary Kom goes down to Turkey's Busenaz Cakiroglu in semis, signs off with bronze medal

Six-time champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) on Saturday settled for a bronze medal in the World Women's Boxing Championships after losing to Turkey's Busenaz Cakiroglu in an intense semi-final bout.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Jamuna Boro gives winning start to India's campaign with 5-0 thrashing of Mongolian boxer

Boro defeated Mongolia's Michidmaa Erdenedalai 5-0, recovering from a slow start for a resounding victory.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Six-time champion Mary Kom ready to punch some more with Olympic qualifiers on horizon

Six-time gold medallist and one-time silver-medallist MC Mary Kom is the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: India's hopes depend on Mary Kom, youngsters at marquee tournament

Mary Kom has been an ambassador of the sport not just in India but also the world over but there is a minor blemish in her magnificent record –the lack of a world title in the 51kg category.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: All you need to know about India's five debutantes ahead of marquee event

Firstpost caught up with Manju Rani, Jamuna Boro, Neeraj, Manju Bomboriya, and Nandini at their final training session on home soil before they leave for Russia. Here's a lowdown on all the girls making their debut at the World Championships

After World Boxing Championships silver, Amit Panghal looks to add power to his punches ahead of Tokyo Olympics qualifiers

After last year's gold at the Asian Games, Amit Panghal won a gold at this year's Asian Championships before making it to the final of the World Championships in Russia. The result also means that he has made the cut for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China.