South African Mathebula to face Donaire: reports
Last updated on: Wednesday, 23 May 2012 09:40
Filipino star Nonito Donaire and South Africa's Jeffrey Mathebula will fight to unify their world super-bantamweight titles, according to numerous reports citing comments from promoters.
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Mary Kom to train with male boxers for Olympics
Last updated on: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 09:44
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.
Former world champion Douglas Rodriguez dies
Last updated on: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 08:48
Cuban boxer Douglas Rodríguez, a former world champion and Olympic medallist, has died at his home in Havana aged 61 after suffering a heart attack, the Cuban Sports Institute confirmed on Monday.
Mary Kom qualifies for London Olympics
Last updated on: Friday, 18 May 2012 17:13
Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) added another feather to her already crowded cap by becoming the only Indian woman boxer to qualify for the London Olympics despite being on the sidelines after losing in the quarterfinals of the World Championships here.
Mary Kom loses in quarters, Olympic berth in fate's hands
Last updated on: Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:58Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships on Wednesday.
Top Australian boxing hope banned for doping
Last updated on: Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:09
Australian national women's boxing champion Bianca Elmir, a top Olympic medal prospect, has been banned from competition after failing a doping test, reports said on Wednesday.
Mary Kom moves closer to Olympic berth
Last updated on: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:44
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 the pre-quarters of the women's World Boxing Championship here on Tuesday.
Sarita upsets world champion in Olympic berth quest
Last updated on: Monday, 14 May 2012 16:19
India's L Sarita Devi (60kg) stunned defending champion and world number 2 Gulsum Tatar of Turkey to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the seventh World Women's Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China on Monday and inch closer to qualifying for the London Olympics.
'Magnificent Mary' makes winning start at World Championships.
Last updated on: Sunday, 13 May 2012 17:28
Star Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom made a resounding start to her title defence and the quest for an Olympic berth by advancing to the pre-quarterfinals of the seventh World Women's Championships in Qinhuangdao, China on Sunday.
Sarita Devi qualifies as Pooja Rani bows out of World Championships
Last updated on: Sunday, 13 May 2012 11:07India had mixed luck on Day 2 of the 7th AIBA World Women Boxing Championships in progress at Qinhuangdao, China as Sarita Devi advanced while Pooja Rani bowed out.
Indian women boxers make winning start at World Championships
Last updated on: Saturday, 12 May 2012 09:43Indian women boxers were off to an impressive start at the World Championships-cum-Olympic Qualifiers in Qinhuangdao, China with Mandakini Chanu (57kg) and Neetu Chahal (69kg) advancing to the second round with easy wins.
Mary Kom seeded 7th, gets first-round bye at World C'ships
Last updated on: Friday, 11 May 2012 15:00
India's five-time world champion M C Mary Kom on Friday got the seventh seeding and a first-round bye in the draw for the World Women's Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China - the first and only qualifying event for the sport ahead of its historic Olympic debut in London.
