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Serving as the culmination of World Boxing’s annual series, the Cup Finals will see male and female contenders across ten weight categories vie for top honours in Olympic-style boxing

The BFI Cup 2025 kicked off in Chennai with top Indian boxers delivering commanding performances. Amit Phangal, Manju Rani, Ankushita Boro, and Arundhati Choudhary registered emphatic wins in their respective categories.

Actor Ashwin Kakamanu, praised for Thanal, says boxing has become a stress buster and fitness booster for him. Inspired by Rocky, he trains with his wife and friends for motivation and relief.

Minakshi defeated Alice Pumphrey in the women’s 48kg quarterfinals to secure India’s fourth medal at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool, advancing to the semifinals alongside other Indian boxers

Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the world boxing quarterfinals in Liverpool with a dominant win over Brazil’s Jucielen Romeu, while Abhinash Jamwal also progressed as Sakshi and Sanamacha exited the tournament

Lakshya Chahar advanced to the round of 16 at the World Boxing Championships with a dominant win. Nikhat Zareen also impressed, but Lovlina Borgohain and Hitesh Gulia suffered defeats

Indian boxers delivered strong performances at the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool, with Sumit Kundu and Neeraj Phogat advancing to the pre-quarters and Sakshi securing an RSC win in her opener

Fourteen Indian junior boxers reached the finals at the 3rd Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, China. Ten girls and four boys delivered impressive performances, securing multiple medal prospects as the tournament enters its final stage on August 29.

India’s junior boxers impressed at the 3rd Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, with Khushi Chand, Priya, Dhruv Kharb, Ritesh Kumar and Aryan scoring strong wins against global opponents

The Boxing Federation of India awarded ₹17.5 lakh to 17 medal-winning boxers from the World Boxing Cup legs in Brazil and Kazakhstan, recognising strong performances and building momentum toward the finals

The Interim Committee managing Indian boxing affairs has confirmed that BFI elections will be held by August 31, as mandated by World Boxing. The committee received praise for restoring transparency and ensuring continued international participation and improved athlete performance.

In the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana

Five girls and four boys from Nirmal district were selected to participate in a state-level boxing event slated to be held in Mancherial from May 24 to 26

A 56-member youth boxing squad fielded for India in Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and World Boxing

Jadumani beats 2024 World Boxing Cup silver medallist Ellis Trowbridge of Great Britain to reach semifinals

The first leg of the World Boxing Cup will witness over 130 boxers from 19 countries compete for medals and ranking points

The 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship underway in Greater Noida

Simranjit Kaur, Jaismine Lamboria storm into the semifinals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship

The championship is open to boxers born between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 2005. Each state unit can field a maximum of 10 boxers, with entries by numbers closing on March 10 and final name confirmations due by March 15.

The Glasgow organising team has earlier said they will include just 10 sports in the 2026 Games