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Shiva Thapa’s (63.5kg) Asian Championships campaign came to a bittersweet end after he was forced to withdraw from the final midway due to an injury, bowing out with an unprecedented sixth medal, a silver, in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. The 28-year-old, who became the most successful male boxer in the tournament, sustained an injury in

Lovlina Borgohain looked at ease as she struck gold in her maiden appearance in the middleweight division while Parveen Hooda took home the 63kg Asian Championships title in Amman, Jordan on Friday. While Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina, competing in her maiden tournament in the 75kg category, cruised to a 5-0 unanimous decision win over Ruzmetova

Six-time medallist Shiva Thapa was the only Indian male boxer to advance to the finals as four others bowed out with bronze medals at the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. Thapa (63.5 kg) out-punched Bakhodur Usmonov of Tajikistan via a 4-1 split verdict in the semifinal to be assured of at least

Nov 9, 2022 Dmitry Bivol defended his WBA light heavyweight title with an impressive unanimous-decision victory over Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and positioned himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters currently in boxing. With the victory, Bivol moved from No. 8 to No. 7, while also creating a gap between him and fellow 175-pound champion

Seniesa Estrada will fight Jazmin Gala Villarino on Saturday after a dispute over pay with her former promoter sidelined her for nearly a year. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) One of the stories of the year in professional boxing has been the rise of the women in the sport. Finally, after

Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Elorda Cup champion Alfiya Pathan produced power-packed performances to enter their respective finals at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday. Up against Seong Suyeon of South Korea in her semifinal bout, Lovlina (75kg) effectively utilised her clever techniques and strategies to clinch a 5-0

File photo of Nikhat Zareen© PTI India will host the women’s world boxing championships in 2023 in New Delhi, two years after the country was stripped of the hosting rights of men’s event for not paying the requisite fee to the global governing body. India has never conducted the men’s world championship but it will

Tyson Fury will fight Derek Chisora on Dec. 3, but there are a lot of great options for him in 2023. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside via Getty Images) The talent level in boxing is extraordinary, and at a point it hasn’t been seen in a quarter of a century, maybe even more. There are big-name

World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen is an avid fan of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. In May, after winning the gold at World Boxing Championship, Nikhat, in an interview to NDTV had said: “Logo ka bhai hoga, woh toh meri jaan hai. Salman, I am his huge fan. It’s my dream to meet him. My dream

Getty Images Boxing continues to deliver some massive moments and fights in 2022. After a strong start to the year, the sport winds down the 2022 calendar with fights nearly every weekend, including some of boxing’s biggest names and most talented fighters. The year has already seen major moments like Errol Spence Jr. dominating Yordenis

Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian challenge as 12 pugilists from the country aim to seal their berth in the the Asian Boxing Championships finals in Amman, Jordan from Wednesday. The semi-final bouts for the women’s category will begin on Wednesday and will be followed by the men’s last-four

Showtime Super middleweight boxer Aidos Yerbossynuly is in a medically induced coma following his 12th round knockout loss to David Morrell Jr. on Saturday night. Yerbossynuly’s assistant trainer confirmed the boxer’s health situation to ESPN on Sunday night. Yerbossynuly’s promoter, Suleimen Promotions, told Boxing Scene on Monday that he is not in critical condition, nor

Nov 5, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight title in lopsided fashion with a unanimous decision over Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The win — via scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 — comes after Bivol broke through in May with an upset victory over

Dmitry Bivol handed Gilberto Ramirez his first loss as the WBA light heavyweight champion won a unanimous decision Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Gilberto Ramirez may never have been able to beat Dmitry Bivol, no matter how he’d been matched earlier in his career. But

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya (L) believes Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (R) has what it takes to win the WBA light heavyweight title Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from Dmitry Bivol. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez may well be the most anonymous 44-0 former world champion in boxing history. He

Getty Images The Department of Justice has charged former professional boxer Goran Gogic, 43, with trafficking over 20 tons of cocaine that was worth more than $1 billion through United States ports. Gogic was arrested on Sunday after being indicted by a grand jury in New York, according to a press release from the Department

Oct 31, 2022 Timothy Bradley Jr. Shakur Stevenson has won titles in two divisions and is moving up again to make noise at 135 pounds, where Devin Haney is the undisputed champion and Gervonta Davis is one of the toughest challengers. And don’t forget about former champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, who is coming off victory this

Jake Paul exits the ring after his unanimous decision win over Anderson Silva in their cruiserweight boxing match at Gila River Arena on October 29, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The vast majority of boxers come into the sport virtually unknown and stay that way throughout their careers. Even the majority