Boxing
- Telangana
Telangana govt announces Rs 2 cr reward, house sites for Nikhat Zareen, Esha Singh
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Wednesday announced a Rs 2 crore cash award to recently crowned world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen and shooter Esha Singh for their achievements on the international stage. The…
- Sports
India’s Sabari J. beats Pengue of Australia to bag WBC Australasia pro-boxing title
Sydney: India’s Sabari Jaishankar defeated Australian champion Michael Pengue to win the World Boxing Council’s Australiasia title in the welterweight division. In a historic moment for Indian boxing, Sabari won the title…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 8-year-old photo of KCR awarding Nikhat goes viral
Hyderabad: A photo showing Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao awarding boxing champion and athletic Nikhat Zareen with a cash award of Rs 50 lakh has become viral on the internet. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: Congress announces Rs 5 lakh reward for Nikhat Zareen
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced that the Indian National Congress party would reward world boxing gold-medalist Nikhat Zareen with a gift of five lakh…
- Telangana
No cash rewards announced for Nikhat Zareen yet, people wonder, why?
Hyderabad: Nikhat Zareen won the gold at the Women’s Boxing World Championships in Turkey on Thursday. Greetings poured in for the new champion from Nizamabad district, in Telangana. The President and the…
- Sports
PM Modi lauds Nikhat Zareen on clinching gold at World Boxing Championships
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Nikhat Zareen on clinching gold at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. PM Modi also lauded Manisha…
- Sports
World champion Amir Khan has set an example; youth must follow his methods
British born boxer, world champion Amir Khan whose origins are from Pakistan, announced his retirement recently and brought to an end the most successful reign by any boxer whose ancestry lies in the Indian subcontinent.…
- Sports
Women’s World Boxing Championship: Nikhat Zareen storms into final
Istanbul: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen punched her way into the final with a sensational win while Manisha and debutant Parveen ended their campaigns with bronze medals after defeats in the semi-finals at…
- Photos
ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships 2022
Amman: India’s Muskan (in blue) celebrates after winning gold in 75kg category event at the ASBC Asian Youth &; Junior Boxing Championships 2022, in Amman, Jordan, Monday, March 14, 2022. (PTI Photo)…
- Sports
Boxer Nikhat will reach greater heights if she develops more strength, says coach Omkar
Hyderabad: The Strandja Cup boxing tournament in Bulgaria is one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur boxing tournaments in Europe. The fact that two Indian boxers namely Nikhat Zareen and Nitu have been able…
- Sports
Strandja Memorial Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu strike gold for India
New Delhi: Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on…
- Sports
Nandini enters semis; confirms India’s first medal at Strandja Memorial Boxing
New Delhi: Indian woman boxer Nandini came up with an inspired performance to storm into the semifinals of the Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament in Sofia (Bulgaria) on Wednesday to confirm the country’s…
- Sports
Nikhat Zareen set to compete in Strandja Boxing Tournament
New Delhi: Boxer Nikhat Zareen has been selected for Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament which is scheduled to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The tournament will be held from February 18 to 22.…
- India
Hijab row: Boxer Sonny Bill Williams shows solidarity with Muslim girls
Hyderabad: Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams on February 17 expressed solidarity with Muslim girls in Karnataka whose education lies in jeopardy amidst the ‘Karnataka…
- Sports
Muslim women should follow Islam, not ‘Hislam’, says former wife of boxing legend Muhammad Ali
Johannesburg: Khalila Camacho Ali, former wife of legendary world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, has advised Muslim women to follow the principles laid down in Islam for how they should live and work,…
