Raffaele Bergamasco

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games-bound boxers to train at Army Sports Institute in Pune

Mary Kom (51kg) will join another Olympic-bound boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), who is already at the facility. Simranjit Kaur (60kg), also bound for Tokyo, will train there too but after completing the COVID-19 post-recovery isolation.

Boxing high-performance director Santiago Nieva hoping to add seven boxers to national camp as lockdown eases

Talking about the precautions being taken, Nieva said all campers' body temperatures are checked daily and the hygiene protocol is also being adhered to strictly.

SAI extends contracts of 32 foreign coaches till 2021 September end

The SAI said the decision was taken to ensure that athletes bound for Tokyo Games, postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have continuity in their training.

Indian women boxers' High Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco flies back to Italy to be with ailing wife

Bergamasco flew back on Wednesday in an Air India flight and according to Boxing Federation of India's Executive Director R K Sacheti, he is expected to be back in the country after a fortnight or so.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Veteran boxer Sarita Devi to take call on retirement after next year's games

Former world champion boxer Sarita Devi said on Friday she will take a call on her retirement after next Year's Olympic Games, where she hopes to make a last-ditch effort to win an elusive medal.

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.

Asian Games 2018: With tweaked boxing style, 'golden girl' Sarjubala Devi wants to make up for CWG heartbreak

After missing out on Commonwealth Games, Sarjubala Devi dyed her hair blonde to constantly remind her that she would settle for nothing less than gold at Asian Games.

Italian coach Raffaele Bergamasco elevated to the position of performance director for India's senior women boxers

Bergamasco has been rewarded for India's best ever medal haul at the recently-concluded AIBA Women's Youth Boxing Championship.

India's 'Generation Tokyo' boxers take centrestage at AIBA Youth Championships

When Sunday comes, the future of India's women’s boxing will take centrestage. The competition they face in the ring will be tough, but it’s nothing compared to the odds they have already defied in getting to where they are right now.