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TOISA 2024 Nominees: Boxers contending for top accolades

NEW DELHI: India's top boxers, who made history at the international arena last year and have been nominated for the prestigious Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024, are all set to battle for the top honours in the men's and women's categories.

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BFI identifies reasons behind Olympic setback

NEW DELHI: Lack of fitness, inadequate defensive capabilities and psychological fragility have been identified as main factors that led to Indian pugilists' subpar performance at the Paris Olympics. This came up at the review meeting conducted by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) at its Gurugram headquarters.

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How cloud over boxing's Olympic future made Nishant Dev turn pro

At 24, 71-kg boxer discards India ambition after Paris heartbreak

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Boxer Nishant Dev turns professional, debut fight on January 25

Boxer Nishant Dev has followed in the footsteps of India's Olympic medallist Vijender Singh by entering the professional boxing circuit.

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Paris Olympics: No medal for Indian boxers a result of poor planning

Indian boxers returned from Paris with zero medals despite boasting of some proven performers in Tokyo Games bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain, two-time world championships gold medallist Nikhat Zareen and Asian and CWG champion Amit Panghal. Only Nishant Dev showed promise and fought his heart out in a close bout in…

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Olympic boxing scoring system: Fair or flawed?

NEW DELHI: The complex and opaque scoring system in Olympic boxing is under scrutiny once again after India's Nishant Dev lost 1-4 to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the 71 kg quarter-final, despite appearing to dominate the bout. This controversy has reignited debates over the fairness and transparency of boxing’s…

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'What's this scoring? Robbed of the medal...': Boxer Nishant Dev's quarter-final exit sparks scoring system debate at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Controversy has erupted at the Paris Olympics after Indian boxer Nishant Dev lost in the quarter-finals of the men's 71 kg category. Despite appearing dominant in the first two rounds, Nishant was defeated by Mexico's Marco Verde with a 4-1 decision, sparking concerns over the scoring system's fairness.

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Paris Olympics: Same old story for Deepika Kumari, falters at crucial juncture in quarters

PARIS: If two bad rounds haunted Manu Bhaker in the morning in Chateauroux, it was a case of two bad shots for Deepika Kumari in archery. The 30-year-old, competing at her fourth consecutive Olympics, was looking to put all past disappointments to rest as she took on South Korea’s 19-year-old…

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Paris Olympics: How two below-par rounds cost double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker historic treble

CHATEAUROUX: A rollercoaster. That's how Manu Bhaker described it later here on Saturday morning. Her bid for a historic third medal had ended in an agonizing finish. It must have left her feeling empty inside, but she did not show it. She has learnt not to show it. She was…

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Paris Olympics: When gloves are off, paint and ink help Preeti Pawar keep focus

...While Nishant Dev's calm, urbane off-ring image contrasts with his aggression

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Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain in tough half of women's boxing draw

Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain, two of India's top hopes in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics, face challenging opponents in their respective weight categories according to the draws that have been announced.

The Times of India

Boxers Amit Panghal, Sachin Siwach one win away from earning Paris Olympics quotas

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev, the bronze medallist at the World Championships in the 71kg category, made history by becoming the first Indian male boxer to secure a quota for the Paris Games. He achieved this feat with a commanding victory in the quarterfinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers held in…

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Nishant Dev becomes first Indian male boxer to book Paris Olympics ticket

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev on Friday became the first Indian male boxer to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics by reaching the semifinals of the Boxing Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok.

The Times of India

Boxers Ankushita Boro, Nishant Dev seal quarterfinal spots in World Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Ankushita Boro (60kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) secured comfortable victories to advance to the quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Wednesday.

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Boxing World Qualifiers: Arundhati Choudhary moves to pre-quarters, Narender Berwal knocks out

National champion Arundhati Choudhary recorded a convincing triumph in the 66kg weight category to reach the pre-quarter-finals while Narender Berwal lost in the +92kg category by a 3:2 verdict in the Boxing World Olympics Qualifiers in Bangkok on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Boxing World Qualifiers: Sachin Siwach registers convincing win to reach pre-quarters

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev and Sachin Siwach both advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.

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Boxing World Olympic qualifiers: Nishant Dev punches out Otgonbaatar in two minutes; Abhinash Jamwal loses

India's Nishant Dev outpunched and outclassed his Mongolian opponent Otgonbaatar Byamba-Erdeneto in just over two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Boxer Nishant Dev outclasses Otgonbaatar in World Olympic Qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Nishant Dev out-punched his Mongolian opponent in just over two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals, while Abhinash Jamwal was knocked out of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday.

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Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita wins opening bout, Abhimanyu loses

Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro prevailed over Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the 60kg category while Abhimanyu Loura went down against Ireland's Kelyn Cassidy in the second round of the 80kg weight category. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Indian boxers fight in final qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Aiming for the final Olympic tickets, Indian boxers will be motivated to overcome recent disappointments in and out of the ring when they compete in the second World Qualification Tournament, which gets underway in Bangkok on Friday.

The Hindu

Boxing | Panghal makes a comeback amidst drastic changes for Olympic qualifier in Bangkok

BFI changes six boxers for World Olympic qualifier in Bangkok after disappointing performance in Italy.

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Nishant exits a step away from winning a quota place

India's Nishant Dev falls short in World Olympic qualifier quarterfinals, missing out on Paris Olympics spot.

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Nishant Dev reaches the quarterfinals in World Olympic boxing qualifier

Nishant Dev secures quarterfinal spot in World Olympic boxing qualifier with dominant victory over Greek opponent.

The Hindu

Hussamuddin goes down to Gallagher

Mohammad Hussamuddin loses to Jude Gallagher in World Olympic boxing qualifier, exits in round-of-32. Nishant Dev up next.

The Hindu

World Olympic boxing qualifier | Nishant eases past Eskerkhan, enters pre-quarters

Nishant Dev defeats Tokyo Olympic quarterfinalist in World Olympic boxing qualifier, while Mohammad Hussamuddin prepares for next match.

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