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Union Government recognizes Boxing Federation of India as National Sports Federation for Boxing

October 29, 2016

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for Boxing. This decision will give massive fillip to the recently-formed BFI and also give a boost to the ..

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Boxers Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics

June 23, 2016

Indian boxers Manoj Kumar and Vikas Krishan have qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Manoj Kumar booked Olympic berth after advancing in the quarterfinal bout against Tajikistan’s Rakhimov ..

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passes away

June 4, 2016

American boxing icon Muhammad Ali passed away after 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74. He was former three times world heavyweight champion (1964, 1974 and 1978) who had record-setting boxing career, which had made him ..

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Sonia Lather wins silver medal in Women’s World Boxing Championships

June 1, 2016

Indian boxer Sonia Lather has won the silver medal at the AIBA Women’s World Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final match of featherweight 57kg category, she was defeated by the gold medalist Mesiano Alessia of Italy by 2-1 ..

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Anthony Joshua wins 2016 IBF world title

April 11, 2016

British professional boxer Anthony Joshua has won the 2016 International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title. To win this title, he defeated Charles Martin (US) in the second round at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. With this, he became ..

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Shiva Thapa wins Silver medal at Asian/Oceania Qualifying event in China

April 2, 2016

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has won the silver medal at the Asian/Oceania Qualifying Tournament held in Qian’an, China in the 56 Kilogram category final In the final match, he lost to Thailand’s Chatchai Butdee by 0-3 score who won ..

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