Boxing Features
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Shadow Fighter: A Compelling Account of Sarita Devi's Boxing Career'Shadow Fighter', penned by sports journalist Suprita Das, gives an unswayed narrative of the bumpy ride that has been Sarita Devi's career in amateur boxing and manages to shed light on some of her triumphs and despairs
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I got confused in the semi-final bout: Mary Kom
She is over the moon after becoming the first Indian woman boxer to clinch an Olympic medal but bronze is not the colour for M C Mary Kom, who feels she could have finished higher on the podium had it not been for the "confusion" that gripped her during the semifinals.
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No medal but this was our best Olympic performance: Sandhu
India's much-hyped male boxers might have drawn a blank in the London Olympics but national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu on Thursday insisted that the country's pugilists gave their "best performance" in the quadrennial sporting spectacle.
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Life comes a full circle for Mary Kom
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 that will hopefully change now after she has added another feather to her cap - an Olympic medal.
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Meet Nicola Adams, the fighter between Mary Kom and the Olympic final
India's Mary Kom will fight world number 2 Nicola Adams today for a right to advance into the final round of the 51kg boxing in the London Olympics. While the 29-year-old is assured of bringing back a Bronze at the least, she can also gain clear shot at a Silver or a Gold.
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Nothing to lose at the Olympics, says boxer Jai Bhagwan
A late bloomer in the world of boxing, Jai Bhagwan took rapid strides to get to the pinnacle of sport in the country. In his first appearance at the Olympics, the 27-year-old feels he has nothing to lose and will be under no pressure.
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Indian boxers not intimidated by rivals: Vijender Singh
Vijender Singh on Tuesday defended the new found aggression of the young Indian boxers, saying it just speaks of the confidence of the players, who do not get intimidated by the reputation of the rivals.
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Indian boxers excelling but lot more required: Chief coach Sandhu
A record eight boxers qualifying for the London Olympics is a clear indicator of the phenomenal growth of the sport in India, with the pugilists taking the country to new heights, but a lot more needs to be done, particularly at the grassroots level, to become a world power, chief coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu says.
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Mary Kom has fair chance to win medal in London games: Aruna Mishra
Former world champion woman boxer Aruna Mishra on Friday said that five-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom, who qualified for the London Olympics, has a fair chance of winning a medal for the country.
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How Mike Tyson charmed Shiva Thapa into taking up boxing
He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed him into taking up boxing.
