Boxing News

Indian pugilist Nishant Dev believes that his stint in the physically-demanding professional circuit will help him develop endurance, which will be key when he takes another shot at fulfilling his Olympic dream at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

India's former world champion boxer Saweety Boora is in news after a video of her went viral on social media where she can be seen attacking her husband Kabaddi player Deepak Niwas Hooda amid divorce proceedings

Former World Champion boxer Saweety Boora was caught on camera assaulting her husband - Kabaddi player Deepak Niwas Hooda - amid divorce proceedings.

Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued her stellar run, securing a dominant RSC victory in the second-round over Chandigarhs Ruchika.

"No one moves on so quickly in life," Nikhat Zareen said, her voice heavy with the weight of her painful Paris Olympics experience.

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman died Friday aged 76, his family announced in a statement.

BFI elections were "paused" on Friday after the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts directed the body to reinstate names that were omitted from the electoral college.

Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday.

Former sports minister Anurag Thakur's bid to contest the Boxing Federation of India's presidential election was brought back on track.

An independent investigation found secretary general Hemanta Kumar Kalita and treasurer Digvijauy Singh guilty of "serious charges of financial irregularities and mismanagement of funds".

The decision follows the IOC's granting of provisional recognition to World Boxing last month, effectively sidelining the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, a BJP MP, was expected to contest for the BFI president's post.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday rejected Anurag Thakur's nomination for inclusion in the electoral college finalised for the March 28 elections.

The stage is set for high-octane action as around 300 of India's top women boxers will compete for national glory at the 8th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship

On February 24, the IOA constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the affairs of boxing in the country on the ground that the sport's national federation failed to hold elections on time.

Saweety Boora has lodged an FIR against her Asiad bronze-winning kabaddi player husband Deepak Hooda, accusing him and his family of assaulting her for dowry.

Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Olympic medallist Vijender Singh has called for greater international exposure for Indian boxers to boost their 2028 Los Angles Games medal hopes while also urging fresh and fair elections in the BFI to strengthen its governance.