Jaismine Lamboria, a boxer hailing from Bhiwani, Haryana, also known as ‘Mini Cuba’, recording a significant win at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. She won the gold medal in the 57 kg category. Despite having faced setbacks and self-doubt during her journey, Lamboria triumphed in the shadow of boxing legends Teófilo Stevenson and Félix […]

During the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain experienced different outcomes on the same day. Zareen marked her return to the boxing ring triumphantly whereas Borgohain endured a shocking early exit. Zareen, who was recovering from an injury that sidelined her after her second-round exit at the Paris Olympics, […]

Jaismine Lamboria, a representative of Bhiwani’s boxing tradition, has made her mark in the women’s 57kg quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships currently taking place in Liverpool. The 24-year-old dominated her pre-quarterfinal bout against two-time Olympian Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu from Brazil, earning a unanimous 5-0 verdict and becoming a rising star in India’s women’s boxing […]

During the World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen demonstrated power, discipline, and strategic thinking in her match against Japan’s Yuma Nishinaka. The twice-world champion weathered an early onslaught from Nishinaka before decisively taking control and dictating the pace of the match, capitalizing on Nishinaka’s errors. Zareen’s victory rewarded her with a 5-0 verdict and the chance […]

At the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, Indian boxers Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran secured medals. However, two-time champion Nikhat Zareen lost her quarter-final bout to Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the 51kg category. Despite landing some hooks, Zareen struggled to control the bout as her Turkish opponent dominated with clean punches. The opening round […]

Nupur Sheoran has secured India’s first medal at the ongoing World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. This was a significant achievement for both Nupur and Indian boxing, given that medals in the super heavyweight division are seldom won on a global stage. Nupur overcame Uzbekistan’s Oltinoy Sotimboeva in a scrappy quarterfinal match in the women’s +80kg […]

Indian female boxers, Pooja Rani and Jaismine Lamboria, have secured a spot in the semi-finals at the ongoing World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. This development now brings the total number of Indian women semi-finalists to three – Nupur Sheoran (+80kg), Pooja Rani (80kg) and Jaismine (57kg) – ensuring India wins three medals at the championships. […]

Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran, two Indian female boxers, advanced to the finals of the World Boxing Championships, with their victories sparking a medal rush for India. Lamboria secured her spot in the final after defeating Venezuela’s Omailyn Carolina Alcala Segovia 5-0 in the women’s 57kg semi-finals. She will now face Julia Szeremeta of Poland, […]

Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain has chosen to continue with her boxing career in pursuit of another Olympic medal, despite missing out at the last Paris Games. The 27-year-old from Assam, who had considered retirement to focus on her boxing academy, will stage her international return at the forthcoming World Championships in Liverpool on 4th […]

Algerian boxer and Olympic Champion, Imane Khelif, who found herself at the heart of a controversy during the 2024 Paris Olympics, has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge a gender test introduction. CAS issued a statement on Monday confirming that Khelif is opposing the world boxing federation’s decision which restricts […]