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It may not be the most stacked weekend of action that we’ve seen, but there are still plenty of things to consider ahead of this weekend’s boxing.
Is Bakhodir Jalolov a genuine heavyweight sleeper?
Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov returns to action on Saturday night, taking on Kristaps Zutis in his eighth professional outing.
At 6’7”, the 26-year-old southpaw matches up well physically to this generation’s brand of “super heavyweights,” and will be looking to kick on in his career after temporarily dipping his toe back into amateur waters.
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World Boxing Championships: Gaurav Bidhuri loses to Duke Ragan, settles for bronze medal
World Boxing Championships: Gaurav Bidhuri loses to Duke Ragan, settles for bronze medal
Gaurav Bidhuri, Who Hails From Delhi, Lost To Duke Ragan Of The US In The Semifinals In Hamburg On Thursday, Settling For Bronze - Indiaâs Only Medal In World Boxing Championships.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 31 Aug 2017, 11:33:34 PM
New Delhi:
Gaurav Bidhuri completed his dream debut at the AIBA World Boxing Championships with a bronze in the bantamweight category (56kg), becoming the fourth Indian ever to win a medal at the global meet. Bidhuri, who hails from Delhi, lost to Duke Ragan of the US in the semifinals in Hamburg on Thursday, settling for bronze - Indiaâs only medal from this edition.Â
New AIBA constitution headlines discussions at virtual Asian Forum Tuesday, 16 March 2021
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) and Asian National Federations discussed issues in boxing on the continent during the latest virtual forum.
A total of 32 countries attended the Asian Forum where the new AIBA constitution, new Committees and reforms, the event calendar, the development plan for Asia and the communication strategy were on the agenda.
An anti-doping workshop was also organised as part of the event. The leaders of the Asian National Federations agreed on a unified approach to the organisation of competitions, training, communication, legal and anti-doping issues, said AIBA President Umar Kremlev.
New Delhi named host of this year’s Asian Boxing Championships Sunday, 14 March 2021
New Delhi has been confirmed as the host of this year s Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Elite Boxing Championships.
The event is due to take place from May 21 to 31, with the Indian capital set to welcome Asia’s best boxers two months ahead of the Olympic Games.
The KH Jadhav Indoor Hall is expected to be the venue having hosted the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships in 2018.
New Delhi was originally scheduled to stage this year’s AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships before the event was moved to Serbian capital Belgrade.