Sports Shorts: Gaurav assures India of medal at World Championship

IMAGE: Gaurav Bhiduri. Photograph: Facebook. Wild card Gaurav Bidhuri, on Tuesday, became only the fourth Indian boxer ever to secure himself a medal at the World Championships after defeating......

Bidhuri settles for bronze in World boxing

Bhiduri equalled the performance of 2009 (Vijender Singh), 2011 (Vikas Krishan) and 2015 (Shiva Thapa) IMAGE: Gaurav Bhiduri. Photograph: PTI Wildcard entrant Gaurav Bidhuri's remarkable run at......

Asiad Boxing: Vikas advances to QFs, Mandeep disappoints

It turned out to be a largely disappointing day for Indian boxers at the Asian Games with former World Championship bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) being the only one to advance, making the......

2017, a year of revival for Indian boxing

IMAGE:  Indian pugilist MC Mary Kom after winning her fifth Asian Boxing Championship gold medal in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Photograph: PTI Medals galore at most tournaments they gloved......

Jitendra Kumar, Diwakar Prasad among 19 probables for WSB

Olympians Jitendra Kumar and Diwakar Prasad are among the 19 pugilists who have been short-listed to represent the Mumbai franchisee in the World Series of Boxing. Owners of the franchisee,......