Mary Kom has no favourites; anybody can play her on big screen
September 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making a film on five-times world boxing Champion Mary Kom, who has no favourites when it comes to playing her on ... Read more...
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Life comes a full circle for Mary Kom (Profile)
August 8th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a country where world champions are a rarity, five-time boxing world champion M.C. Mary Kom always had to shout for recognition. But all ... Read more...
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Indian boxers look to make a mark at the grandest stage (Preview)
July 27th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The stage looks set for the Indian boxers to create history at the London Olympics. With eight boxers qualifying for the mega event, India is ... Read more...
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Mexican boxer Valdez feeling no Olympics pressure
July 24th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Mexican star bantamweight boxer Oscar Valdez said he was under no pressure for the London Games, his second Olympics, even though boxing has been a source ... Read more...
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Cuban boxing legend’s home to become museum
July 13th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 13 (IANS) Cuban legislators have voted to turn the childhood home of national boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson into a museum.The three-time Olympic and World boxing champion died ... Read more...
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Philippines lauds boxert Pacquiao despite defeat
June 10th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, June 10 (IANS) The Philippines government Sunday hailed Manny Pacquiao although he failed to defend his World Boxing Organisation welterweight belt after losing to American Timothy Bradley.Deputy presidential spokeswoman ... Read more...
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Pacquiao loses WBO title on split decision
June 10th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines lost for the first time in seven years when American Timothy Bradley won on a controversial split decision in a ... Read more...
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Emami makes Gambhir, Vijender its brand ambassadors
June 4th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) India's leading and diversified FMCG company Emami Ltd. has roped in five sports celebrities including famed Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir and Olympic medallist boxer Vijender ... Read more...
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Mary Kom to train with male boxers for Olympics
May 21st, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) M.C. Mary Kom, India's sole woman boxer at the London Olympics, will train with her male counterparts in Patiala ahead of the summer extravaganza.The five-time ... Read more...
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Taylor, Cancan triumph in World Boxing Championships
May 19th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 19 (IANS) Irish star boxer Katie Taylor and China's Ren Cancan won titles in the 60 and 51 kg category at the World Championships here Saturday.The 25-year-old ... Read more...
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Mary Kom out of Worlds, still in Olympic race
May 16th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 16 (IANS) India's premier boxer M.C. Mary Kom was knocked out of the World Boxing Championships after losing to Nicola Adams in the quarterfinals of the 51 ... Read more...
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Mary Kom moves closer to Olympic berth
May 15th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 15 (IANS) India's boxer M.C. Mary Kom (51kg) moved a step closer to booking a berth in the London Olympics by beating Norway's Marielle Hansen 18-6 in ... Read more...
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Sarita in pre-quarters, closer to Olympics
May 14th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 14 (IANS) India's Sarita Devi (60 kg) edged closer to qualifying for the London Olympics with a surprise win over defending champion and World No.2 Gulsum Tatar ... Read more...
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President’s Cup: Boxer Devendro loses final to settle for silver
May 7th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Almaty (Kazakhstan), May 7 (IANS) India's Olympic-bound boxer L Devendro Singh (49kg) lost the title clash to Cuban boxer Yosvany Veitia and settled for the silver medal in the President's ... Read more...
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President’s Cup Boxing: Kanwar Preet enter semis, Vikas exits
May 4th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Almaty (Kazakhstan), May 4 (IANS) Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) made a surprise exit from the President's Cup in Kazakhstan here Friday while his compatriot Kanwar Preet Singh (+91kg) entered ... Read more...
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Mary Kom confident, but not taking Olympic gold for granted
April 8th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Mary Kom is easily India's best bet to win a gold medal at the London Olympics but the five-time world boxing champion is not taking ... Read more...
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Mary Kom, Sarita look to secure Olympic berth
April 4th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Five times women's World boxing champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi will look to secure a berth in the London Olympics 2012 when ... Read more...
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Muhammad Ali celebrates birthday in Las Vegas
February 20th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) The legendary Muhammad Ali returned to Las Vegas and once again top celebrities, businessmen and even US President Barack Obama paid tribute to the retired ... Read more...
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Indian boxers aiming for gold in London Olympics
January 20th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Vijender Singh's bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games has inspired his fellow Indian boxers to take a step ahead. They are now eyeing for ... Read more...
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Bringing Indian hockey back to ‘consumer radar’
November 14th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Ingenious sports administrators and corporate honchos have realised that an IPL-like razzmatazz can work in other disciplines, too. A World Boxing Series is already ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championships: Krishan settles for bronze
October 8th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Oct 7 (IANS) India's Vikas Krishan (69kg) had to settle for a bronze medal in the World Boxing Championships after a 12-15 loss to Taras Shelestyuk of Ukraine in ... Read more...
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World boxing chief awaits bribe evidence from BBC
October 7th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Baku (Azerbaijan), Oct 7 (IANS) The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) is waiting for BBC to produce evidence for the alleged corruption in the World Series of Boxing (WSB).The statement ... Read more...
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60-day blockade brings Manipur to its knees
October 4th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Oct 4 (IANS) A litre of petrol at Rs.200 in the black market and a cooking gas cylinder for Rs.1,500 or more... After two months of a blockade in ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championships: Devendro, Jai ease into pre-quarters (Lead)
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Devendro Singh (49 kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60 kg) Monday registered convincing wins to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships in Baku, ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championships: Devendro cruises into prequarters
October 3rd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) L. Devendro Singh Monday trounced Velazquez Joselito of Mexico 40:19 in the 49 kg category to become the fourth Indian boxer to enter the pre-quarterfinals ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championships: Manoj, Dinesh in prequarters
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India's Manoj Kumar (64 kg) and Dinesh Kumar (81 kg) Sunday entered the pre-quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships at Baku, Azerbaijan, while Suranjoy Singh ... Read more...
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Vijender knocked out of World Boxing Championships
October 1st, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India suffered a major upset at the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday as Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kg) lost his opening ... Read more...
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Manoj in second round of World Boxing championships
September 30th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) defeated Valentino Knowles of Bahamas 17:11 to enter the second round of World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, ... Read more...
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Dinesh in second round of World Boxing Championship
September 28th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India's Dinesh Kumar (81kg) moved into the second round of World Boxing Championships with a 20:8 win over Nepal's Deepak Maharajan at Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday.Dinesh, ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championship: Devendro in second round
September 26th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian boxer L Devendro Singh (49kg) Monday outpointed Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan 14-8 to qualify for the second round of the AIBA World Championships in ... Read more...
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Akhil, Vijender to lead charge in World Boxing Championship
August 18th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Olympic Games 2008 bronze medallist Vijender Singh and Akhil Kumar have been selected in the 10-member Indian boxing team for the World Boxing Championship, first ... Read more...
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Naveen Kumar settles for silver in world junior boxing
July 30th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Naveen Kumar settled for a silver in the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, after losing to England's Pat McCormack 4:8 in the ... Read more...
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Naveen in final of world junior boxing championships
July 29th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) India's Naveen Kumar (50 kg) entered the finals of the second AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, defeating Russian Dzabrail Vizirkhanov.However, compatriot Sandeep ... Read more...
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Naveen Kumar joins three Indians in quarters of junior world boxing
July 26th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India's Naveen Kumar (50kg) advanced to the quarterfinals of the second AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.Naveen beat John Nevin of Ireland 14-6.Another ... Read more...
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Samota, Thapa win gold at Belgrade boxing event
April 24th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade (Serbia), April 24 (IANS) Seasoned boxer Paramjeet Samota and prodigy Shiva Thapa clinched gold medals at the Belgrade Winner tournament here Sunday.Samota, competing in the super heavyweight category, had ... Read more...
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