Asian Games: Bronze for Vikas, Satish; India end with 5 boxing medals

India's Satish Kumar (red) in action against Kazakh giant Ivan Dychko. Photograph: PTI Indian pugilists ended their campaign at the 17th Asian Games with five medals as Vikas Krishan and Satish......

World boxing: Shiva, Manoj lose in quarters

It was a disappointing first session for Indian boxers in the World Championships quarter-finals, on Wednesday, as the seeded duo of Asian champion Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Commonwealth Games......

Satish Kumar joins three other Indians in semis of Asian boxing

Satish Kumar (+91kg) entered the semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championships and booked a berth in the World Championships, even as two other Indians fell by the wayside on a bitter-sweet day for......

Boxers safer without headgear, says AIBA chief

‘Commonwealth Games? No concussions. Asian Games? No concussions’ ‘By removing headgear, it has changed the way boxers and coaches prepare, it has changed tactics. Now you have to......

World boxing: Vikash, Sumit, Satish in last eight

India’s boxers continued to attain new highs at the World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as three of them entered the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Vikash Malik (60kg), Sumit Sangwan......