Women's World Boxing Championships

Lovlina says missing right coach, training led to early Worlds defeat

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain expressed frustration over inadequate training opportunities after crashing out in the first round of the World Boxing Championships, saying that she always doesn't get the training she "truly needs". Returning to international competition after more than a year, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist looked out of rhythm in a 0-5 loss to Turkey's Busra Isildar in the 75kg round of 16 bout on Saturday. "After 1 year away, I stepped into my first international competition. I lost in my very first fight it hurts. I'm sorry, I couldn't do it this time. But everyone knows - I never fight for anything else, only for my training. I never demand luxury, I only ask for good training," Lovlina posted on X on Saturday. The 27-year-old rued the lack of exposure in the build-up to Paris Olympics and beyond, contrasting it with the support system she had before the Tokyo Games. "Before the Tokyo Olympics, we had proper international camps. l used to request ...

World Boxing Championship: India recreates history, bags four gold medals

Indian women athletes make India proud in IBA World Boxing Championship and bagged four gold medals, Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain won medals

I'm not willing to retire yet, am a victim of age limit: Mary Kom

Boxing legend says fitness and performance should be 'determining factor' for athletes

Asian Boxing Championship: Alfiya Khan bags gold in 81+ kg category

India's ace boxer Alfiya Khan bagged a gold in the 81 plus weight category to continue the dominant show of the Indian women boxers at the Asian Boxing Championship in Amman, Jordan.

CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen advances to semi-final; Lovlina Borgohain bows out

World champion Nikhat Zareen is assured of a medal in the women's 50kg light flyweight after she defeated Wales' Helen Jones 5-0 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday

World C'ships target achieved, Nikhat Zareen now eyes Olympic glory

Since winning a gold medal in flyweight division at the Women's Junior and Youth World Boxing Championship in Turkey in 2011, it has been a difficult journey for Zareen.

'Who Nikhat Zareen?': Telangana boxer who answered with a gold medal

Zareen brought home the gold medal four years after Mary Kom had won the last title in 2018

India's Nikhat Zareen wins gold at Women's World Boxing Championships

The Telangana boxer out-punched her Thai rival to win via unanimous 5-0 verdict

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat, Nitu in semis; assured of medals

While Nikhat defeated England's Charley Davision 5-0, Nitu pulled off an equally impressive victory by a similar margin against Italy's Roberta Bonatti

In pics: Mary Kom assured 8th world championship medal; 3 others in semis

Mary Kom bettered her own record as the most successful boxer in the history of the AIBA Women's World Championship

Mary Kom assured of 8th world championship medal; 3 others also enter semis

Manju Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) along with Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) made the medal rounds

World Boxing Championship: Mary Kom enters 48kg final, sixth gold in sight

By reaching the final, she has already become the most successful woman pugilist in the event's history