Paris: Lovlina Borgohain lost to Chinese top seed Li Qian in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal, ending India’s boxing campaign at the Paris Olympics, here on Sunday. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist suffered a 1-4 loss in a split decision against Qian at the North Paris Arena on Sunday. After Nikhat Zareen’s elimination, Lovlina was the favourite…
Paris: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) showcased her prowess in the ring, advancing to the Olympic Games quarterfinals after a decisive victory over Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad. From the outset, Hofstad, the 2022 World Youth Champion, struggled to find her rhythm as Lovlina leveraged her height advantage to deliver decisive punches. In the opening round, Hofstad…
New Delhi: In a significant announcement, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has revealed the 19-member squad for the upcoming 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament scheduled to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from February 3 to February 11.
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain wins bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics after going down in her semi-final bout against reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey. The boxer from Assam was outplayed by her opponent comprehensively by 0-5 in the 69-kg women’s welterweight category. With this, she became India’s second woman boxer to win an Olympic…
