Boxing

Delhi-based Omaxe Ltd announced Monday that the realty firm's wholly owned subsidiary and SPV - Worldstreet Sports Center - will be developing India's first integrated multi sports facility consisting of an international cricket and football stadium, an indoor stadium along with a retail and hospitality hub spread across an area of 50.40 acres in Delhi's Dwarka area for around Rs 1,500 crore ($180 million). 

The cost of construction will be funded through internal accruals and the company is expecting a revenue of around Rs 2,500 crore through the sale of retail units. 

Mar 10, 2021 17:03
MUMBAI: Online ticket sales for reigning WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion Vijender Singh's upcoming bout against a yet-to-be-announced opponent in Goa will start on Saturday. Vijender's return to professional boxing, his first fight since November 2019, is scheduled for March 19.
Mar 10, 2021 15:03
MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video Wednesday announced the direct-to-service global premiere of the upcoming inspirational sports drama - Toofaan. 
Mar 04, 2021 18:03
DUBAI: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has reached agreement with the Emirate of Fujairah in the UAE to hold an annual international tournament for AIBA member countries, it was announced Wednesday.  The inaugural "test" boxing tournament will take place in May.
Mar 01, 2021 16:03
MUMBAI: Reigning WBO Oriental and WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion Vijender Singh is set for a return to professional boxing, his first fight since November 2019, on March 19.
Feb 23, 2021 17:02
NEW DELHI: The promoters of India's Olympic medalist Vijender Singh have announced that the undefeated star professional boxer will enter the ring again next month after a more than year-long gap due to COVID-19. announces the ace pugilist's upcoming fight in India.
Feb 22, 2021 15:02
LAUSANNE: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has faulted the decision of the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Taskforce to cancel the world qualifying tournament and to postpone the European qualifiers, arguing that the plan to instead allocate quotas based on rankings was "fair and democratic only in theory".
Feb 04, 2021 17:02
NEW DELHI: Incumbent Ajay Singh has won re-election as Boxing Federation of India president for another term, defeating BJP politician and former Maharashtra Sports Minister Ashish Shelar in a straight contest. It bears noting that when Shelar filed his nomination for the president's post last month, he had expressed confidence that he would sweep the elections.
Feb 02, 2021 20:02
BENGALURU: Herbalife Nutrition, the global leader in nutrition, announced the renewal of the contract with its sponsored athletes for the year 2021.
Feb 01, 2021 18:02
NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian boxer Amit Panghal has received an invitation to participate in the seventh Iranian Boxing League. Panghal is currently training at Bellary in Karnataka in India's camp with his personal coach Anil Dhankhar. Before confirming his participation in the tournament, the boxer will discuss with his camp's high-performance director Santiago Niva and coach Dhankhar.
Feb 01, 2021 18:02
NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India has resolved a long-running dispute with the International Boxing Association over payment of pending dues, AIBA president Umar Kremlev confirmed on Monday.