President congratulates Mary Kom
August 10th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday congratulated Mary Kom on winning the bronze medal in women's boxing at 2012 London Olympics.
"I am extremely delighted to ... Read more...
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Mary creates history, Devendro misses out (Overall India Roundup)
August 9th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) M.C. Mary Kom was India's lone medal-winning boxer at the Olympics after Laishram Devendro Singh went down fighting in his quarterfinal bout Wednesday night.Mary Kom ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom wins a historic bronze (India Round-up)
August 9th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom scripted history by becoming the country's first woman boxer to win a medal at the Olympics when she finished with a ... Read more...
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PM congratulates Olympic medallist Mary Kom
August 8th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated M.C. Mary Kom on winning the bronze medal in women's boxing at 2012 London Olympics."I join the nation ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom secures historic bronze (Second Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom created history Wednesday by becoming the country's first woman boxer to win a medal at the Olympics.Mary Kom, however, had to ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Mary Kom goes down fighting, takes bronze (Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India's M.C. Mary Kom had to settle for the bronze as she went down fighting in her 51 kg semifinal bout to Britain's Nicola Adams ... Read more...
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Muhammad Ali’s daughter gives birth to second child
April 5th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Former professional boxer Laila Ali has welcomed a baby girl, Sydney - her second child with husband Curtis Conway, and took to her Twitter blog to break ... Read more...
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Colin Firth And Natalie Portman Won The 2011 Screen Actors’ Guild Awards (SAG)
January 31st, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
which is a tale associated with the British monarchy. The second honor for the film from the SAG Awards was for its complete cast.
The two honors put a ceiling ... Read more...
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Christian Bale wins Golden Globe for supporting role in ‘The Fighter’
January 17th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Los Angles, Jan 17 (IANS) Christian Bale took home the Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture for boxing biopic "The Fighter". ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s Busy New Year
December 28th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
that features him in the role of a photo journalist. Yesteryear actress Radha’s daughter Karthika and Pia have starred opposite him in female lead role.The other film Singam Puli features ... Read more...
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WBA champ Amir Khan eyeing undefeated legend Mayweather’s mantle
December 15th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 15(ANI): British boxer Amir Khan, who has retained his WBA light-welterweight title by defeating Argentina's Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, has said that he now wants American boxer Floyd Mayweather ... Read more...
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Nonito Donaire Thrashes Wladimir Sidorenko On World Boxing Association Bantamweight
December 5th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Filipino professional boxer Nonito Donaire ultimately thrashed his opponent Wladimir Sidorenko on Saturday night's match of World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight. It was an interesting bout ... Read more...
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Jeeva’s Only Release Is ‘Singam Puli’
October 28th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Although Jeeva is busy working simultaneously into various projects, the actor has revealed only Singam Puli will be releasing this year while rest of the movie ... Read more...
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Ricky Hatton struggles to stay upright after boozy day out
September 13th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 13 (ANI): British professional boxer Ricky Hatton was photographed looking bloated and sweaty as he struggled to stay upright while pals carried him from a bar after an all-day bender.Hatton, ... Read more...
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Ricky Hatton Caught Snorting Drug On Camera
September 12th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that the British professional boxer Ricky Hatton is having his tough time. The former world boxing champion has been caught on camera snorting cocaine ... Read more...
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Josie Harris’s Former Boyfriend Floyd Mayweather Arrested For Domestic Violence And Theft
September 11th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. has been arrested yesterday on a theft charge which stemmed from domestic violence, the police says. The complaint was lodged by his ... Read more...
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Rooney has rum and tells Haye, ‘I would love to be a boxer’
August 1st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): England's ace striker Wayne Rooney told World Heavyweight Champion David Haye that he would love to be a boxer after a rum drinking session with him.Rooney and ... Read more...
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Simpson shapes up with new workout routine
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is back in shape after she employed fitness trainer Danny Musico, who created an exercise regime just for her.
"It's a 60-minute, interval-based workout. The best ... Read more...
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Paulie Malignaggi Defeats Juan Diaz
December 13th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chicago, Dec.13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Professional boxer Paulie Malignaggi registered his victory against Juan Diaz on Saturday in a much anticipated clash that was held at the UIC Pavilion. The clash ... Read more...
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Filipino Boxer Z Gorres Hospitalized After His Win In Las Vegas
November 14th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Philippine professional boxer Z Gorres collapsed after winning a fight against Columbian Luis Melendez on Saturday in Las Vegas. The much acclaimed boxer who was later taken ... Read more...
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Boxing judge Lou Filippo dead at 83 years
November 4th, 2009 - 3:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Californian boxing judge and referee Lou Filippo died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles on Monday.He started out as a professional boxer who ... Read more...
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Marlon King’s victim discloses brutal nightclub attack
November 1st, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1(ANI): The 20-year-old victim of Premier League player Marlon King has bravely revealed her identity, and disclosed how she was taunted and floored in the nightclub attack.Emily Carr, the ... Read more...
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Manny Pacquiao’s nickname reference
August 20th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 20 (IBNS) Wonder why Manny Pacquiao’s Nickname is Pacman? It is just the combination of the first syllables of his first and last name.To elaborate it, PAC comes from the word ... Read more...
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Court told Gerrard attacked nightclub reveller like a professional boxer
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): A British court has been told that Liverpool football star Steven Gerrard 'totally lost it' during bar row, attacking a nightclub reveller "with the style and speed of ... Read more...
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World’s oldest boxer wants to square up with `Rocky’ Stallone
May 24th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 24 (ANI): A Sydney father of seven, hailed as the world's oldest professional boxer, is shaping up to fight Hollywood hero Sylvester Stallone.Dexter "Dingo" Dunworth has started training for ... Read more...
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A 46-year-old housewife who wants to make boxing history
May 16th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 16 (ANI): A Japanese housewife, Kazumi Izaki is set to be the world's oldest champion, if she's allowed to fight at the age of 46.According to The Independent, Izaki rises ... Read more...
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Boxer Flores dies five days after fight
May 6th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
Twenty five year old professional boxer Benjamin Flores, is dead five days after a title fight with Al Seeger. Flores was in the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, hospital following his ... Read more...
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Mickey Rourke begged his boxing coach not to give up on him
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): American actor Mickey Rourke has revealed that he almost did not make it as a boxer, and that he had to beg his coach Freddie Roach, to give ... Read more...
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Christian Bale to star in ‘The Fighter’
April 21st, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Christian Bale will star in director David O. Russell's 'The Fighter' along with Mark Wahlberg.The movie recalls the life of Boston boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward and his ... Read more...
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Boxing comes alive in Uttar Pradesh, girls too enter the ring
September 7th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit SrivastavaLucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) Haryana lad Vijender Singh's boxing bronze medal at the Beijing Games has provided an impetus to the sport in Uttar Pradesh. And it isn't just the ... Read more...
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