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Olympics: Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event

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Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan produced a dominating performance to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the lightweight (60kg) category in the Olympics, here on Sunday.

Participating in his maiden Olympics

Saina, Vijender start their campaigns with a bang

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The sagging morale of Indian contingent at the London Games got a much-needed boost when key medal contenders Saina Nehwal and Vijender Singh began their respective campaigns with a bang.

Also among

Olympic boxing referee found dead

A Turkish boxing referee due to officiate at the Olympics has been found dead in his London hotel room after suffering a suspected heart attack, authorities said on Friday.

The Turkish Boxing Federat

Indian boxers get tricky draw at London Olympics

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Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) was handed out a tricky draw on Friday as he starts his quest to better his Beijing Games bronze medal winning feat against Danabek Suzhanov of Kazakhstan in th

How Mike Tyson charmed Shiva into taking up boxing

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He is the youngest Indian pugilist to qualify for the Olympics but Shiva Thapa was busy trying his hand at athletics and football to start with before catching the phenomenal Mike Tyson on TV charmed

We will not come back empty-handed: Vijender Singh

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Beijing Games bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh has assured that "we will not come back empty-handed" from the forthcoming London Olympics and said that they were very positive about their chances

Olympics: India's 'Magnificent Mary' eyes boxing gold

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The Indian heat is searing in the gym when the power goes out. A physio hurries over with an emergency lamp and boxing star MC Mary Kom resumes battering the punchbag.

It's hardly an ideal training s

Calicut’s Afghani punch

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Ahmed Pardes from Afghanistan has no qualms over his role as a fighter for Calicut University and is trying to do his best for the next All-India University Boxing Championship.

Though he was outsho

WBO to review Bradley win over Pacquiao

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The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) will review Timothy Bradley's shock split-decision victory over Manny Pacquiao, which sparked outrage among observers who thought the Filipino fight king won the bo

Bradley scores decision win over Pacquiao

Timothy Bradley promised to shock, though the biggest shock in his fight with Manny Pacquiao came from the judges' scorecards.

In a fight Pacquiao seemed to have in hand, two judges decided otherwise

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