Simranjit Kaur

Tokyo Olympics 2020: High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva confident of 'stronger performance' from Indian boxers

Nine Indian boxers are taking part in Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian boxing ace Amit Panghal given top seeding in 52kg category

The seedings were unveiled by the International Olympic Committee's draws boxing task force, which is conducting the competition at the games.

Simranjit Kaur, Gaurav Solanki, Sonia Chahal nominated for Arjuna Award by Boxing Federation of India

Olympic-bound Simranjit Kaur, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki and world championship silver winner Sonia Chahal have been nominated for the Arjuna Award by the Boxing Federation of India

Indian boxing's trailblazer Vijender Singh outgrows Olympic identity, says 'life is a new lesson everyday'

With COVID-19 casting a shadow on almost everything that was once normal in the world, Vijender's professional career is also on hold for now although he does hope to fight at least once later this year.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA asks five Games-bound COVID-19 recovered athletes to get first dose of vaccine

Simranjit Kaur is the lone boxer on the list while the other four are shooters.

Asian Boxing Championships: Mary Kom, Sakshi through to final, Monika, Simranjit Kaur and Jaismine win bronze

While six-time world champion Mary Kom prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg, two-time youth world champion Sakshi upstaged top-seeded Kazakh Dina Zholaman 3-2.

Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal, Varinder Singh advance to semis as India's assured medal haul swells to 14

Panghal secured a second successive medal after overcoming a stiff challenge from Mongolia's Kharkhuu Enkhmandakh in the last-eight stage, while Varinder defeated Filipino Jere Samuel Dela Cruz 5-0.

Asian Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa, Mohammed Hussamuddin give India winning start

Hussamuddin (56kg) defeated Kazakhstan's Makhmud Sabyrkhan in his opening bout. Later, Thapa, who is chasing a fifth successive medal at the event, got the better of Kyrgyzstan's Dmitri Puchinn. Both boxers won 5-0.

Asian Boxing Championships: Indian contingent reaches Dubai after delayed flight landing due to incomplete paperwork

The tournament starts on Monday with the draws lined up for Sunday. It is the only major competition that the boxers will get before the July-August Olympics given the COVID-19 restrictions in place around the globe.

MC Mary Kom, Lovlina included in Indian women's boxing squad for Asian Championships

Mary Kom is a six-time Asian medallist, including five gold medals. She had opted out of the previous edition of the event in 2019.