Amit Panghal

Prominent boxers amit panghal and Neeraj Phogat have been dropped from the national camp after failing evaluations, impacting their chances for upcoming major events like the Commonwealth and Asian Games. The Boxing Federation of India announced a 20-member squad for the Asian Championships, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen leading the charge.

Three elite Indian boxers, including celebrated amit panghal, have been cautioned by the Sports Authority of India for indiscipline and unauthorized absence from training at the National Centre of Excellence in Rohtak. These boxers missed crucial training sessions without informing authorities, violating the athlete's code of conduct.

CWG 2022 gold medallist pugilist amit panghal reached his native village Myna in Rohtak district on Sunday, where he was received by handsome crowd.

The veteran actor responded to the handle, saying, “Proud of you, amit panghal.

Boxer amit panghal will be forced to move to the 52kg category as the men's light flyweight division is being discarded at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "It will be very challenging to move to the 52kg category but I am going to accept it," acknowledged the boxer.

In the last three years, amit panghal has been India's foremost boxer. Due to the lockdown, he hasn't had a single sparring session in more than two months. Amit is trifle worried as boxing is a contact sport and competitors fight in close proximity. In the ring, a boxer's sole aim is to defeat his opponent but now Amit feels he may not go full throttle.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has politely turned down boxer amit panghal’s demand for a personal coach and physio to shore up his Tokyo Olympics preparations.

Soon after 22-year-old amit panghal secured India’s first boxing gold at the ongoing Asian Games by besting Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan, a Twitter account, presumably made by the champion, sprang up on the microblogging site.

In our countdown to the Tokyo Olympics we will regularly profile some of the biggest Indian medal contenders. Today we feature a badminton star and a boxing champion - PV Sindhu and amit panghal.

Lauding the performance of Indian sportspersons in the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the medal winners as an inspiration for India’s youth power.

amit panghal (49kg) on Saturday became only the eighth Indian boxer ever to claim a gold medal at the Asian Games with a stunning tactical win over reigning Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov in the summit clash.

Three elite boxers, including amit panghal and Sagar Ahlawat, have been issued show cause notices by the Boxing Federation of India for leaving the national camp without permission. The boxers, who are on the reserve list for the Asian Games, have been expelled from the camp and the federation has requested an explanation from them. The incident occurred on September 4, a day before their departure for the Asian Games preparatory camp in China.

Beating an Olympic champion for two consecutive times is no mean feat but Indian boxer amit panghal says it's no big deal either as Uzbek 'golden boy' Hasanboy Dusmatov is now a "bit scared of him".

Olympic-bound world silver-medallist amit panghal (52kg) was assured of at least a bronze at the Governor's Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia after he advanced to the semifinals but five other Indian boxers bowed out following opening round losses.

India will have a chance to sign off their campaign at the 18th edition of the Asian Games with two more gold medals. Boxer amit panghal will take on Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the 49kg final.

Boxer amit panghal and bridge men's pair of Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar won gold medals on the penultimate day of the 2018 Asian Games as India capped off the quadrennial event with their best ever medal haul of 69 comprising 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals.

World bronze-medallist Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) will be among the 360 boxers vying for top honours in the National Men's Championship starting on Saturday which will be skipped by some top stars such as amit panghal and Vikas Krishan.

On Tuesday, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) welcomed the Indian boxing contingent that returned from the 2019 Asian Boxing Championship with a record haul of 13 medals at a five-star hotel in Delhi. All the victorious boxers and coaches were present at the event along with top officials from VFI, Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association.

A busy international calendar unfolds for Indian boxing from Thursday with the 70th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Asian Games gold-medallist amit panghal (49kg) will be eyeing a second successive top finish.

Here are the big sports events lined up for Saturday (March 7) that comprise Olympic boxing qualifiers and action from English Premier League.

Asian Games gold medal-winning boxer amit panghal has his target set - to represent India and attain a podium finish at the 2020 Olympics in the 52 kg weight category.

amit panghal, the first Indian male boxer to win a World Championships silver medal, has announced his engagement to Anshul Sheokand from Jind, Haryana. The private ceremony was attended only by immediate family. Panghal, now joining the professional circuit, still awaits his maiden pro fight.

amit panghal, one of the country's strong medal hopes in Tokyo, lost a close 2-3 final bout against Shakhobidin Zoirov in the flyweight category of the Asian meet on Monday, despite performing exceedingly well in second and third rounds. The controversial decision was promptly challenged by the Indian team management but wasn't accepted by the jury, which refused to review the bout.

Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian boxer amit panghal has received an invitation to participate in the seventh Iranian Boxing League.

After winning the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, boxer amit panghal secured an Olympic quota for the Paris Games by defeating Chuang Liu of China in a fierce match.

amit panghal, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, along with national champion Akash and Abhimanyu Loura, showcased an exceptional performance to secure berths in the quarterfinals of the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament on Wednesday.

Poor financial condition, injuries and always playing second fiddle to the formidable amit panghal could not prevent boxer Deepak Kumar Bhoria from reaching the top.

World number one Indian boxing ace amit panghal has been given the top seeding in the 52kg category, while Simranjit Kaur (60kg) was the lone woman pugilist from the country to be seeded at fourth for the Olympic Games starting July 23.

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has issued show cause notice to world championships silver medallist amit panghal and two others for leaving the national camp without approval, a day before they were to fly out for the Asian Games pre training camp in China.

Amit Kumar Panghal from Rohtak has emerged as India's big boxing star and is being tagged as a big medal prospect in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Amit's journey has been one of resilience in the face of difficulties. When he started off he had to borrow gloves to practice. His elder brother, Ajay, sacrificed his boxing career to support Amit become a world-class boxer.