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Gaurav Bhatt
The author is a principal correspondent at The Indian Express. He tweets at @GoodGauravBhatt
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Indian boxer to take on a Ghanaian journeyman on Friday; promoters say next bout could be a ‘big one’
Tue, Nov 19, 2019
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November 17, 2019 04:00 IST
On Saturday, the 25-year-old answered all questions, in a debut that was as good as it gets. Sure, a 10-second knockout would have been more hysterical. But Ritu's 3minute40second-dismantling of South Korea's Nam Hee Kim ticked all the boxes.
Sun, Nov 17, 2019
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Roshan Mainam, who won his ONE Championship debut bout last week, is tipped to make waves
Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Mary Kom on punches, prayers and what still drives herSubscriber Only
November 10, 2019 07:17 IST
Boxing champion MC Mary Kom, with a record-breaking eighth World Championship under her belt, has the answer.
Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Dangal in China: The story of wrestler Ritu PhogatSubscriber Only
November 10, 2019 05:20 IST
Armed with new skills and desire to be different, Ritu Phogat now prepares to fight in China, where Bollywood has made ‘Phogat’ a household name.
Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Ahead of WWE debut in Saudi Arabia, Tyson Fury sets sights on MMASubscriber Only
October 27, 2019 04:20 IST
Fury has dressed up as Batman to annoy former champion Wladimir Klitschko, strutted down to James Brown's 'Living in America' a la Apollo Creed from Rocky IV, and donned a luchador mask in the build-up to the Wallin fight.
Sun, Oct 27, 2019
AIBA Women’s World’s campaign delivers 4 medals, and points to dwell onSubscriber Only
October 16, 2019 01:15 IST
Head coach Mohammad Ali Qamar broke down the good and the bad of the campaign in Russia during Tuesday's felicitation ceremony.
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
‘Sentimental’ boxer Lalitha Prasad Polipalli overcomes depression, wins goldSubscriber Only
October 15, 2019 09:39 IST
Prasad's gold at the nationals in Baddi came almost a year to the day his 11-year-old brother attempted to take his life.
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Manju Rani: Landing the right punchesSubscriber Only
October 14, 2019 04:40 IST
Despite losing in the Worlds final, Manju's growth in and out of the ring makes her one to watch out for.
Mon, Oct 14, 2019
Controversy after Mary, Lovlina lose, AIBA rejects India’s review appealsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2019 04:44 IST
Rules tweaked on the fly and insufficient explanations are par for course for AIBA, boxing’s governing body which has been stripped of its right to host the Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo next year.
Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Mary Kom head and shoulders above restSubscriber Only
October 11, 2019 00:32 IST
In the semifinals on Saturday, Mary Kom will be up against second-seeded Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey, the reigning European Champion and European Games gold medallist.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Boxing Nationals: After a luckless run, heavyweight Sangwan enjoys rub of the greenSubscriber Only
October 11, 2019 00:23 IST
Sangwan's much-fancied opponent Naman Tanwar had to pull out of Thursday's title clash in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh due to shoulder trouble. Of course, Wednesday's semifinal compensated for the lack of hardships in the final.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Sarita Devi: Rolling with the punchesSubscriber Only
October 03, 2019 04:41 IST
Sarita Devi boxed in the first women’s world c’ships nearly two decades ago but retains fire in her belly.
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
Peek over the great wall: Sparring sessions with Chinese boxers go well for IndiansSubscriber Only
September 28, 2019 01:29 IST
Indian women boxers have had sparring sessions with the elusive Chinese at a camp in Italy where they had a possible look behind the curtains, on how women boxing's biggest powerhouse train.
Sat, Sep 28, 2019
Amit Panghal: I cover points in later rounds, but the impression of the 1st round stays onSubscriber Only
September 24, 2019 04:51 IST
Amit Panghal spoke with The Indian Express, sharing his thoughts on the final, whether there's a need to change his strategy of leaving things for the later rounds, and the doping violation from 2012.
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Minutes before Amit Panghal’s silver, bout and reruns on ‘home theatre’Subscriber Only
September 22, 2019 04:45 IST
The audience of 60-odd comprised the village priest, pradhan, the shopkeepers who had closed early for the day and Panghal’s relatives and friends.
Sun, Sep 22, 2019Second best: Amit Panghal settles for silver at World Boxing ChampionshipsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2019 01:35 IST
Amit Panghal settles for silver, India’s first in men’s world boxing c’ships, after he goes down fighting in the flyweight final.
Sun, Sep 22, 2019Amit Panghal: India’s best flyweight — make that ‘slyweight’Subscriber Only
September 21, 2019 01:28 IST
Friday’s World Championship semifinal was tricky. Saken Bibossinov was three inches taller and preferred fighting from a distance. And the southpaw Kazakh was coming into the bout with a strong win over European gold-medallist Artur Hovhannisyan.
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
‘The punch no one saw coming’: Pangal to fight for gold today in World Boxing ChampionshipSubscriber Only
September 21, 2019 01:26 IST
“I remember when he moved up from the junior camp to the seniors. He was so ill-disciplined. He would come late to practice, sometimes he wouldn’t show up at all. Anyway, our contender at that time was Devendro.”
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
Fight of their lives: Manish Kaushik, Amit Panghal enter semis of World Boxing ChampionshipsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2019 04:39 IST
In his run-up to the semifinal, Kaushik has defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Kadyrbek Uulu Argen, Mongolian Olympian and 2018 Asian Championship silver-medallist Baatarsukh Chinzorig, Dutch Olympian and two-time European medallist Enrico Lacruz and Brazil’s Wanderson de Oliviera.
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
World Boxing Championships: India’s two-punch combinationSubscriber Only
September 19, 2019 04:54 IST
Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik secure medals to make it the country’s best-ever performance at men’s boxing worlds.
Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Left-arm, over: How Amit Panghal has delivered the goodsSubscriber Only
September 19, 2019 04:23 IST
In Indian flyweight Amit Panghal’s case, it is a punch that fits like a glove.
Thu, Sep 19, 2019World Men’s Boxing Championships: In pre-quarters, no quarters givenSubscriber Only
September 18, 2019 04:39 IST
Sanjeet records an upset win over 2017 medallist to enter last eight on a great day for Indian boxers
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
Vinesh Phogat: Going the extra mileSubscriber Only
September 17, 2019 04:33 IST
Vinesh Phogat hates travelling, but has been globe-trotting to prepare for the World Wrestling Championships tilt in Kazakhstan.
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Duryodhan’s Mahabharat: India’s welterweight medal hope at World ChampionshipSubscriber Only
September 08, 2019 08:59 IST
In school he wanted to change his name, but has made peace with it now. Having fought ULFA militants while posted in Assam, the ‘ghatak commando’ finds competitive boxing much easier. He even battled depression when afflicted by vitiligo. Gaurav Bhatt tells the story of the India's welterweight medal hope at World Championship.
Sun, Sep 08, 2019Journalism of Courage
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