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Bhiwani boxer Sakshi Chaudhary’s long reach benefits by dropping down from 54kg to 51kg

Bhiwani boxer Sakshi Chaudhary’s long reach benefits by dropping down from 54kg to 51kg

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For the last two days, Bhiwani boxer Sakshi Chaudhary has been getting a call from her coach Jagdish Singh, once coach to boxers like Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh and the man behind the Bhiwani Boxing Club, to remind her of one story from Indian mythology. “Jagdish coach sahib ne yahi yad dilaya 3-4 din se ki tu Hanuman hai,” Sakshi narrates. “Jaise unko unki shaktion ki yaad dilaani padhti hai, tere ko bhi yaad karana padta hai (Jagdish coach sir only told me that I am like lord Hanuman, The way he needed to be reminded of his powers, I too need to be reminded of my abilities). It has been 14 years since I started training and today I have got the chance to play in my first Games CWG and Asian Games. I wanted to win and that’s what I have done here,” shared Chaudhary while speaking with The Indian Express. With Chaudhary, a former two-time world youth champion and world junior champion, getting a shot at bagging a berth in …

Why interrupt boxers’ preparation, trials are too demanding: Women’s coach Nieva | Sports News

Why interrupt boxers’ preparation, trials are too demanding: Women’s coach Nieva | Sports News

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Earlier this week, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) ended the assessment system at national camps to select boxers and instead asked the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to conduct trial bouts. The SAI intervention came after boxers complained about alleged lack of transparency. At the end of the three-day trials for the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala, the Indian women’s team head coach Santiago Nieva told The Indian Express that it was “too demanding psychologically and physically” for boxers to go for trials every time they have to compete. In your earlier stint as High Performance Director, you had spoken about the need for assessment-based selection… We had the Asian Championships recently, where the top performers have proven themselves. So why expose them to trials and interrupt their preparation? So, we did a hybrid system where the five boxers who reached the finals at the Asian Championships were selected for the Commonwealth and Asian Games and those who didn’t had to prove themselves through trial …

Sakshi Chaudhary on beating Nikhat Zareen

Sakshi Chaudhary on beating Nikhat Zareen

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Sakshi Chaudhary produced a dominant display to confirm her place for the two quadrennial events, the Commonwealth and Asian Games, during the national boxing trials in Patiala on Friday. Sakshi got the better of World Champion Minakshi Hooda in the women’s 51kg contest, which turned out to be a one-sided 5-0 affair. A day earlier, the Bhiwani boxer pulled off one of the biggest upsets when she beat hot favourite Nikhat Zareen 4-1 in the semifinals. Nikhat is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and two-time World Champion. “For me, it was a historic win that I beat Nikhat Zareen. No one believed it. Everyone was in shock. ‘Sakshi ne maar diya Nikhat ko’ was the reaction from everyone. Everyone was confident that Nikhat would represent India in 51kg,” Sakshi Chaudhary told The Bridge on Friday. “I had a gut feeling that I would beat Nikhat. Her willpower is very strong, and if she comes within a close range, she will not give you a chance. But I maintained my distance and used footwork,” she added. …

Nikhat Zareen out of Asian Games

Nikhat Zareen out of Asian Games

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Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen suffered a surprising exit from the women’s 51kg category at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games boxing trials in Patiala on Thursday. The 2022 World Championships gold medallist lost 1-4 to Sakshi Chaudhary in the semifinals, ending her hopes of representing the country in this year’s biggest multi-sport events. Sakshi had become the first Indian woman boxer to win gold at the World Boxing Cup in Astana in July last year in the women’s 54kg category. For the trials, the Bhiwani boxer moved down a weight division. In another upset, Minakshi Hooda beat Nitu Ghanghas, the 2023 world champion, in the semifinals. Minakshi, herself a 2025 world champion in the women’s 48kg category, will now take on Sakshi for a place in the Indian contingent. Both Sakshi and Minakshi have changed their weight categories to be eligible for the Commonwealth and Asian Games. In the men’s 70kg category, Hitesh Gulia endured a disappointing outing after losing to Sumit Kundu. Hitesh had enjoyed a successful season last year, dominating all three …

Kunal Thakur says Glory reflects real struggles of boxers, reveals how wife Mukti Mohan helped him bag Raka’s role

Kunal Thakur says Glory reflects real struggles of boxers, reveals how wife Mukti Mohan helped him bag Raka’s role

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Netflix’s latest series Glory has become the talk of the town, earning largely positive reviews from both critics and audiences. While performances by Divyenndu, Suvinder Vicky, and Pulkit Samrat have been widely praised, actor Kunal Thakur has also left a strong impression on viewers with his portrayal of Raka in the show. Kunal Thakur as Raka in Glory. In exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, the actor opened up about undergoing an intense physical transformation for the role, learning the Haryanvi accent with help from wife Mukti Mohan, and how Raka’s story mirrors the struggles of many real-life boxers whose dreams were left unfulfilled. Kunal Thakur reveals who he bagged Raka’s role Talking about the overwhelming response to his role, Kunal said people close to him were excited to finally see more of him on screen. He shared that friends and family were particularly impressed with his transformation into Raka, especially because they knew what he looked like before the show. “For as long as they saw, they were like brilliant stuff man and brilliant transformation …

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Boxing?

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Boxing?

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The Olympic Qualification System (OQS) for boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games has been officially confirmed by the World Boxing (WB). The 2028 Olympics will feature boxing’s first program under the new world governing body, with 14 medal events equally split between men and women. Boxing is one of India’s most successful international sports, having multiple world champions and also three Olympic medals to date. Lovlina Borgohain, in the delayed 2021 Tokyo Games, is the last Indian to have medalled at the Olympics. The 2028 edition will be the first with an equal number of medal events for men and women in boxing, after the IOC added one extra weight category in the women’s section. There are 248 quota places (124 Men’s, 124 Women’s) in the 14 medal events of boxing, offering 16-20 entries based on different weight categories. Olympics Weight Categories for LA Olympics: Men’s: 55kg (18 Quotas), 60Kg (18 Quotas), 65kg (20 Quotas), 70Kg (20 Quotas), 80kg (16 Quotas), 90Kg (16 Quotas), 90+ Kg (16 Quotas) Women’s: 51Kg (18 Quotas), 54Kg …

Glory review: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu’s boxing whodunnit could have been a knockout but the punches just don’t land

Glory review: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu’s boxing whodunnit could have been a knockout but the punches just don’t land

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Glory Creators: Karmanya Ahuja, Karan Anshuman Cast: Divyenndu, Pulkit Samrat, Suvinder Vicky, Sayani Gupta, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Yashpal Sharma, Kashmira Pardeshi, Jannat Zubair Rating: ★★ Would it be too big an indictment if I say that Glory exemplifies everything that is wrong with the Indian streaming space? The show, based on a promising premise, squanders its potential, resorts to tired tropes, leaves gaping plot holes the size of Alaska, and fails to fully utilise the brilliance of its performers. Glory is not a horrible show. There have been several worse this year alone. But it is a frustrating one that wastes a good setting, great actors, and some crisp writing at the altar of slickness and being larger-than-life. In the end, Glory reduces itself to a run-of-the-mill Indian streaming show, the kind of which exists a dime a dozen in the ever-so-crowded OTT space. Glory review: Pulkit Samrat and Suvinder Vicky in the show. What is Glory about Set in the fictitious Shaktigarh, the boxing capital of India, Glory sees two brothers – Dev …

Nishant Dev posts sixth successive win

Nishant Dev posts sixth successive win

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Indian boxer Nishant Dev continued his winning streak in the professional circuit, registering his sixth straight victory in Las Vegas on Sunday. Nishant knocked out Juan Carlos Guerra with a second round stoppage in an eight-round super welterweight bout on the undercard of Jarrell Millar vs. Lenier Pero’s main fight. Sunday’s bout was the 2024 Paris Olympian’s fourth knockout win from six bouts so far. “I want to become World Champion from India and I want to fight back home in the presence of the President and Prime Minister, it will help the sport. Maybe in Mumbai or Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat with 150k spectators,” Nishant said in an interview to DAZN after his bout. The 2023 World Championship bronze medalist turned professional in 2025, signing a contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. He made his successful professional debut with a first-round knockout (TKO) against Alton Wiggins on the Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson undercard in in Las Vegas the same year. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or …

Champions ko beat karke champions bante hain: Preeti Pawar

Champions ko beat karke champions bante hain: Preeti Pawar

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Fresh off her Asian Championship triumph, Preeti Pawar is brimming with confidence. The women’s 54kg boxer has already turned her focus on upcoming tournaments, including the Commonwealth and Asian Games. Preeti draws confidence from her recent run, where she was tested against some of the continent’s best, including Aeji Im, 2024 Paris Olympic medallist, in the semifinal and three-time boxing world champion and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Huang Hsiao-wen in the final. In conversation with The Bridge, the Asian Games bronze medallist opens up about her toughest opponent, Kazakhstan’s Zhaina Shekerbekova, favourite bouts, and the dream that continues to drive her forward. Edited excerpts: You defeated Aeji Im (in semifinal) and Huang Hsiao-wen (in final), two big opponents. How significant is the Asian Championship gold for you? These two matches were very important for me because I will most probably get these two opponents in the Asian Games as well. So, I was excited for both these bouts to see how I would perform and execute my game plan. It was very important for me …

Glory trailer: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu unravel mystery deep in the heart of Indian boxing. Watch

Glory trailer: Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu unravel mystery deep in the heart of Indian boxing. Watch

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The trailer of Netflix‘s upcoming series, Glory, was unveiled on Thursday. The series is set in the world of Indian boxing and combines family drama, rivalry, revenge and a murder mystery. Glory trailer: Pukit Samrat plays a boxer in the Netflix series. Glory trailer out Created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja, Glory features a large cast including Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu, Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta, Yashpal Sharma, Kashmira Pardeshi, and Kunal Thakur. The story follows a troubled family that comes together after a brutal attack on their daughter, Gudiya, and the mysterious death of young boxing star Nihal Singh. Suvinder Vicky plays boxing coach Raghubir Singh, while Divyenndu and Pulkit Samrat play his sons Dev and Ravi. While the show captures the raw essence of Haryana’s boxing culture, the creator-director, Karan Anshuman, called it an entirely fictional story. “It is not inspired by any specific incident. No character of the show exists in reality. But there are many stories in Haryana. We spoke to everyone involved in the sport, …