Boxing

Delhi-based Omaxe Ltd announced Monday that the realty firm's wholly owned subsidiary and SPV - Worldstreet Sports Center - will be developing India's first integrated multi sports facility consisting of an international cricket and football stadium, an indoor stadium along with a retail and hospitality hub spread across an area of 50.40 acres in Delhi's Dwarka area for around Rs 1,500 crore ($180 million). 

The cost of construction will be funded through internal accruals and the company is expecting a revenue of around Rs 2,500 crore through the sale of retail units. 

May 29, 2019 17:05
LOS ANGELES: A larger than life legend whose legacy extends well beyond the ring, Mike Tyson has already conquered the physical world of sports: Now, he's getting involved in the virtual one, too. The former world heavyweight champion's company Tyson Ranch (TR) has made a substantial investment in the eSports team Fade 2 Karma (F2K), in a freshly-inked deal announced Tuesday.
May 27, 2019 17:05
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's Anton Aditya Subowo was re-elected as the President of Badminton Asia on Saturday. As a result, he will continue as the President for another four years.
May 27, 2019 16:05
MUMBAI: Indian Boxing League (IBL), a franchise-based league for Indian boxers that has been in the works since 2017, and which was tentatively looking at a July-August window when the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) made the official announcement late last month in the capital, has now fixed a different set of dates for its inaugural season.
May 23, 2019 11:05
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has been suspended as the Olympic governing body for the sport and will not play any role in organising the tournament at Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced today.
May 03, 2019 16:05
NEW YORK: On Saturday, May 11, HBO Sports will open an interactive experience in New York City in anticipation of the upcoming two-part documentary What's My Name | Muhammad Ali chronicling the challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs of the legendary boxer through recordings of his own voice.
Apr 30, 2019 18:04
NEW DELHI: Indian Boxing League (IBL), a franchise-based league for Indian boxers that has been in the works since 2017, will finally see the light of day tentatively in July-August, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced here Tuesday.
Apr 27, 2019 14:04
NEW DELHI: India signed off with 13 medals at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok Saturday, including two Gold, four Silver and seven Bronze. Boxer Amit Panghal picked up his second successive Gold medal of the year on Friday, claiming the top honours in the 52-kilogram category. Panghal defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu Korea.
Apr 22, 2019 16:04
NEW YORK: Vikas ‘The Indian Tank’ Krishan continued to make a mark in his pro-boxing career pulling off a unanimous decision win against Noah Kidd of the United States at the iconic Madison Square Garden here Saturday night (Sunday morning IST). Krishan won the six-round welterweight bout (which was scored 60-54, 60-54 and 59-55) to go 2-0 in his pro career.
Apr 18, 2019 15:04
BANGKOK: Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary general Jay Kowli has been elected to the executive committee of the Asian Boxing Confederation at the ASBC Congress held here Wednesday. Kowli polled 23 votes out of a total 36 Asian countries attending the event, PTI reports. The ASBC EC comprises 16 members in all and India was being represented by BFI president Ajay Singh for the past two years.
Mar 23, 2019 13:03
LONDON: AIBA president Gafur Rahimov has dramatically resigned from the top job of global boxing after having re-elected to the post barely two months ago. Reportedly, the reason given for the same is his recent past with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which hasn’t supported his candidature due to his alleged links with organized crime.