Kavinder Singh Bisht

India Boxing League: Amit Panghal-led Gujarat Giants will have revenge on mind as they start favourites against Bombay Bullets

World silver-medallist Amit Panghal will be the key for Gujarat Giants when they take on Bombay Bullets in the semi-finals of the Big Bout India Boxing League on Thursday

Amit Panghal on lessons from World Boxing Championships final's loss, scouting competitors in new weight class

This year, Panghal has won gold at the Asian Championships, the top prize at Europe’s oldest amateur boxing tournament, the Strandzha Cup, to go with his historic silver at the World Championships.

World Boxing Championships 2019: Indian boxers are closing in on Kazakhs and Uzbeks, says high-performance director Santiago Nieva

Indian boxers' unparalleled performance at the just-concluded men's world championship shows they are "closing in" on traditional powerhouses such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva has asserted.

World Boxing Championships 2019: Amit Panghal enters quarter-finals; Manish Kaushik, Sanjeet, Kavinder Singh Bisht advance

The second-seeded Panghal triumphed 5-0 in a draining bout. The reigning Asian champion will next be up against Filipino Carlo Paalam, who had lost to Panghal in the semifinals of the Asian Games in Jakarta last year.

World Men's Boxing Championships 2019: Kavinder Singh Bisht, Sanjeet into pre-quarter-finals; Brijesh Yadav eliminated

Fifth seeded Indian Kavinder Bisht left his rival with a bloodied face before the judges ruled 3-2 in his favour after an exhausting bout during which both the boxers managed to connect very few impactful punches

World Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal seeded second, given first round bye along with three other Indians

Amit Panghal was joined in the last-16 by Asian silver-winning duo of Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg and seeded 5th) and Ashish Kumar (75kg and seeded 7th) alongside two-time India Open medallist Sanjeet (91kg) after draws were unveiled on Sunday.

World Boxing Championships 2019: Amit Panghal to spearhead India's challenge; Shiva Thapa misses out in eight-man squad

Amit Panghal rode on his Asian Championships gold to get a direct entry, while Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Manish Kaushik edged past Shiva Thapa in India's eight-strong squad for the World Boxing Championships in September.

Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal bags second successive gold; Deepak Singh, Kavinder Singh Bisht claim silver

Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) picked up his second successive gold of the year, while two others claimed silver medals in the Asian Championships on Friday

Asian Boxing Championships 2019: Amit Panghal, Kavinder Singh Bisht among six Indians to reach finals; L Sarita Devi wins bronze

Amit Panghal and Kavinder Singh Bisht remained on course for their second successive international gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championships.

Asian Boxing Championships 2019: With World Championships spot on the line, giant-slayer Kavinder Singh Bisht eyes gold

Despite having secured a medal in 56kg, Kavinder Singh Bisht says it is critical for him to settle for nothing less than gold at the Asian Championships. If he does not, it will mean trials with boxers like 2017 World Championship bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri and Gold Coast CWG bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin for a spot at the 2019 Worlds.