Sarita Devi

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

Big Bout Indian Boxing League: Amit Panghal, Mohammed Husamuddin inspire Gujarat Giants to win over Odisha Warriors

Thanks to Sarita Devi. Mohammed Husamuddin and Amit Panghal's heroics, Gujarat Giants registered a commanding 5-2 win over Odisha Warriors in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Sarita Devi bows out with loss to Natalia Shadrina, India endure winless day

Former champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) was on Sunday knocked out of the World Women's Boxing Championships after being upstaged by Russia's Natalia Shadrina in the round of 32.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Mahatma Gandhi's culinary experiments, S Jaishankar in Washington, 70 years of Communist China; today's must read stories

Firstpost Editor's Picks: S Jaishankar's Washington visit, Mahatma Gandhi and food, L Sarita Devi in Women's World Boxing Championships 2019; today's must read stories

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: Why Sarita Devi is 'still at it' after spending nearly 20 years in the ring

In a chat with Firstpost, L Sarita Devi speaks on her preparation for World boxing championships in Russia, what keeps her going at 37 and why the olympic medal matters the most to her

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

‘Respect for India has increased significantly’: Narendra Modi gets rousing welcome upon returning to Delhi from US visit

Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the respect and enthusiasm for India has increased significantly on the world stage in the last five years.

Sarita Devi Interview: 'I am the quintessential fighter – be it motherhood, age, injuries, the ban – I have fought everything'

Sarita and Thoiba may have pushed aside the painful memories but for the Indian fans to forget it, Sarita will need to probably come up with a grand performance at the Olympics to relegate the images of the 2014 Asian Games to the background.

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi to lead India's charge at women's World Championships as BFI picks five debutants in 10-member squad

Along with Sarita, India Open gold-medallists Neeraj (57kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) also made the squad which will be headlined by six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg), who was picked on Wednesday without a trial on the basis of her performance in the past few months.