Pinki Jangra

Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament: Seema Punia assured of medal; L Sarita Devi enters quarters

Seema Punia was assured of a medal without a fight, while the seasoned L Sarita Devi entered the quarters with a hard-fought win on a reasonably good opening day for India.

L Sarita Devi lets her gloves talk in victory over Zsofia Bedo on professional debut

Celebrated Indian woman boxer L Sarita Devi comfortably outpunched Zsofia Bedo of Hungary to make a winning start to her professional career in the Indian Boxing Council (IBC) Fight Night at the at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, in Imphal on Sunday.

L Sarita Devi gears up for pro boxing debut against Zsofia Bedo in hometown Imphal

It will be the beginning of a new phase for celebrated Indian woman boxer L Sarita Devi as she will make her foray into the professional circuit by taking on veteran Hungarian Zsofia Bedo in her debut bout, in Imphal on Sunday.

President's Cup Boxing Tournament: India crowned champions for first time

More than 130 boxers from 30 countries participated in the President's Cup Boxing Tournament.

Mary Kom beats Pinki Jangra to qualify for Asian Games

In a stunning reversal, Olympic bronze medallist and five-time world champion M.C.Mary Kom defeated Pinki Jhangra, a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, to make the 13-member Indian boxing contingent for the Asian Games slated for Sep 19-Oct 4 in the South Korean city of Incheon.

CWG 2014: Here's why four boxing silvers are as good as gold

"We hardly got any exposure trips before CWG but for the first time in history of the games, we had four boxers in the finals (including Sarita Devi)," Sandhu told PTI in an interview.

Indian boxers fall at final hurdle, settle for four silvers at CWG 2014

In all, India's boxers secured four silvers and a bronze at the Glasgow Games.

CWG 2014: Pinki Jangra's bronze brings India its first boxing medal

Pinki Jangra brought home India's first boxing medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games though she lost her women's 48-51 kg semi-final bout and had to settle for the bronze at the SECC Hall.

Five boxers including Vijender, Pinki assured medals at CWG 2014

Pinki Jangra, L. Sarita Devi, Devendro Singh, Mandeep Jangra and Vijender Singh reached the semi-finals of boxing.

After out-witting Mary Kom, Pinki Jangra feels pressure of expectations

The enormity of her feat in the trials can be gauged from the fact that she found her first back-up system in the Anglian Medal Hunt Company, which was quick to sign up the promising pugilist.