Boxing: India lose out as Jordan awarded Asian/Oceania Olympic qualifier after Wuhan virus outbreak

IOC’s Boxing Task Force announced that the Asian/Oceania qualifying event for Tokyo Olympics will be held in Amman from March 3-11.

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· Yesterday · 09:22 am

Boxing: Hussamuddin enters final at Strandja Memorial tournament, Sonia Lather bags bronze

The Commonwealth Games bronze-winner went past Ukraine’s Mykola Butsenko without having to step inside the ring.

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· Jan 24, 2020 · 10:49 pm

Boxing: Olympic qualifiers pushed to March after cancellation of Wuhan event due to virus outbreak

The Boxing Federation of India has offered to host the Tournament, which was to be held from February 3-14 in Wuhan.

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· Jan 24, 2020 · 09:46 pm

Boxing: India offers to host Olympic qualifiers after Wuhan suffers from cornavirus epidemic

The qualifiers are scheduled from February 3 to 15 but the schedule has now become uncertain following the health crisis in the Chinese city.

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· Jan 23, 2020 · 06:42 pm

Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Shiva Thapa sail into quarter-finals of Strandja Memorial

Zareen’s opponent Sevda Asenova forfeited their second-round bout in Sofia during the opening round.

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· Jan 22, 2020 · 04:41 pm

Boxing: Olympic qualifiers in Wuhan scrapped after outbreak of coronavirus, IOC to announce new host

The reported cancellation comes as China said the new strain of coronavirus has killed nine people and infected at least 440 others in the country.

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· Jan 22, 2020 · 03:43 pm

Boxing: Meena Kumari, Bhagyabati among four Indians to win silver medals at Nations Cup

The reigning national champion landed a few punches before going down 1-4 in a split-decision verdict.

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· Jan 21, 2020 · 06:42 pm

Boxing: Tyson Fury ‘looking for a knockout’ in rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder

The charismatic undefeated British fighter faces the unbeaten Wilder at the MGM Grand on February 22, after the two men battled to a draw in December 2018.

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· Jan 14, 2020 · 10:40 am

Too much of an issue is being created: Rijiju plays down rift between boxers Mary Kom, Nikhat Zareen

India’s Sports Minister reacts to the controversy surrounding Mary Kom’s refusal to shake hands with Nikhat Zareen after their bout on Sunday.

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· Dec 30, 2019 · 01:00 pm

Felt hurt by Mary Kom’s handshake snub after trial bout for Olympic qualifiers, says Nikhat Zareen

The six-time world champion rebuffed Zareen’s attempted hug owing to a bitter build-up to the bout.

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· Dec 28, 2019 · 05:42 pm

I get angry when my credentials are questioned like this: Mary Kom slams controversy after trials

There was no customary handshake or hug between the six-time world champion and Nikhat Zareen following their bout in New Delhi.

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· Dec 28, 2019 · 05:13 pm

Boxing: Nikhat Zareen to face Mary Kom in final of trials for Olympic qualifiers

Zareen defeated Gulia in a unanimous verdict in the opening bout of the two-day competition.

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· Dec 27, 2019 · 04:34 pm