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NEW DELHI: Indian pugilists bagged nine medals including three Gold, two Silver and four Bronze at the Cologne Boxing World Cup that concluded in Cologne, Germany on Saturday. 

World Silver-medallist Amit Panghal won Gold in the men's 52kg category while Manisha Moun and Simranjit Kaur won Gold in Women's category, PTI reports.

In the women's category, AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships Bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur Baath beat the local German opponent Maya Kleinhans in the final, taking the Gold in the 60kg category.

Oct 27, 2017 14:10
NEW DELHI: Olympian Akhil Kumar has terminated his contract with his management firm IOS Boxing Promoters, citing “unprofessional approach”.  The one time poster boy of Indian boxing, had entered into the contract with IOS in October 2016 and was promised six fights in a calender year. However, in the last one year, the promoters have only managed to arrange one fight.
Oct 27, 2017 14:10
NEW DELHI: Indian boxing superstar Vijender Singh on Thursday revealed that his next fight likely to take place on December 16. "As far as my future plans are concerned, I can only say that my next fight will take place on December 16," PTI quotes Singh as having said here during a session of the 112th AGM of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday.
Oct 26, 2017 16:10
NEW DELHI: At a time when the Abhay Singh Chautala-led coterie that ran the erstwhile Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) is attempting a comeback, world body AIBA on Wednesday made clear that the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is the only national federation it recognises in India.
Oct 25, 2017 15:10
NEW DELHI: Current Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran and IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta have locked horns over the issue of recognition to the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF), just six months after the IOA recognised the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
Oct 23, 2017 14:10
SOFIA, Bulgaria: India’s young women boxers claimed eight medals, including four Gold, at the ‘Balkan’ International Boxing Championship, emerging the most successful country in fray.
Oct 14, 2017 10:10
LAUSANNE: Italy's Franco Falcinelli was officially appointed Acting Interim President of the International Boxing Association on Thursday (AIBA) following the suspension of C K Wu on Tuesda.  A majority vote among AIBA Executive Committee members confirmed Falconelli's appointment, say reports.
Oct 12, 2017 14:10
LAUSANNE: A long running power struggle in amateur boxing's world governing body appears to be reaching its end game stage. The AIBA disciplinary commission on Monday served International Boxing Association president Ching-Kuo Wu with a provisional and immediate suspension from duties pending the conclusion of the commission’s complaint case.
Sep 27, 2017 15:09
MUMBAI: The decision by a Swiss court in Lausanne on Monday dismissing a challenge to the president of world boxing's governing body Wu Ching-Ko, will likely also have come as a relief to the officially recognised Boxing Federation of India.
Sep 04, 2017 10:09
MUMBAI: British-Pakistan Boxer Amir Khan has announced his intention to launch a boxing league in Pakistan this December. The 'Super Boxing League – Pakistan will be held with franchised-based teams participating in the league. “There will be eight teams and each team will comprise eight boxers,” Khan told Geo TV. 
Sep 04, 2017 10:09
MUMBAI: British-Pakistan Boxer Amir Khan has announced his intention to launch a boxing league in Pakistan this December. The 'Super Boxing League – Pakistan will be held with franchised-based teams participating in the league. “There will be eight teams and each team will comprise eight boxers,” Khan told Geo TV.