Jaismine Lamboria

After a grueling two-year battle with injuries and doubts, Sumit Kundu has made a remarkable comeback to secure his spot in the Indian boxing contingent for the CWG and Asian Games. He triumphed in the men's 70kg division, overcoming a serious ACL and meniscus injury that had threatened his career.

India's T20 World Cup stars Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have joined NADA's Registered Testing Pool for 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer. This elite list of 348 athletes, including prominent cricketers, track and field stars, and Olympians, ensures rigorous anti-doping checks. NADA's updated roster underscores its commitment to fair play across all sports.

Shooter Samrat Rana and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA 2025 awards in Lucknow. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and archer Sheetal Devi also received top honours in the para category. The ceremony celebrated India's sporting achievements across numerous disciplines, recognising outstanding performances throughout 2025.

Indian boxers jaismine lamboria and Nupur Sheoran clinched medals at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. However, Nikhat Zareen faced a setback, losing her quarter-final bout. In the men's division, Jadumani Singh and Abhinash Jamwal advanced to the quarterfinals, while Jugnoo Ahlawat's journey concluded in the first round.

India's boxing team for the 2024 Paris Olympics features six athletes, split between two men and four women. Key athletes include Nishant Dev, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain, who earned their spots from the 2023 World Championships. Zareen aims to become India's first Olympic gold medalist in boxing, overcoming significant challenges along the way.

Nine Indian boxers, including Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev, will compete in the first qualification tournament for the Paris Olympics in Italy from February 29 to March 12. The Boxing Federation of India announced the squad, which includes experienced campaigners Shiva Thapa and jaismine lamboria, with the aim of securing Olympic quotas. The nine-member squad includes Bhoria, Dev, Hussamuddin, Thapa, Lamboria, Boro, Chahar, Kumar, and Berwal.

The seasoned Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers fighting it out for Paris Olympic berths at the 1st World Qualification Tournament, starting in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday.

Nikhat Zareen and five other Indian boxers have advanced to the gold medal round at the World Boxing Cup Finals. Zareen, returning from injury, secured a unanimous decision in her 51kg semifinal, marking her first international podium finish in 21 months. She will compete for gold against Chinese Taipei's Guo Yi Xuan.

jaismine lamboria, the Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, made a remarkable debut at the Asian Games by clinching victory in her first bout against Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour. Competing in the women's 60kg category, Jaismine showcased her prowess and determination, sealing the win through a Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in less than five minutes.

Indian women boxers showcased their prowess at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, securing an impressive haul of four medals. Minakshi Hooda and jaismine lamboria clinched gold in their respective weight categories, while Nupur Sheoran secured silver and Pooja Rani won bronze. Minakshi's victory was particularly sweet, avenging a previous loss, and Jaismine's gold was a testament to her determination.

jaismine lamboria, hailing from Bhiwani, overcame early setbacks, including a disappointing Olympic debut and health challenges, to clinch gold at the World Boxing Championships. Inspired by her family's boxing legacy, particularly her great-grandfather Hawa Singh, she shifted her focus to performance over results.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Commonwealth Games champion boxer Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) assured India of its first medal at the ongoing Women's World Championships after reaching the semifinals on Wednesday.

jaismine lamboria, Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, moves closer to securing a spot at the Paris Olympics with a commanding victory at the World Olympic Boxing Qualifier.

India's dismal run at the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier continued as Commonwealth Games medallist jaismine lamboria made an opening round exit in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

India will be sending a total of six boxers to the Paris Olympics. After returning empty-handed from the first World boxing qualifiers in Italy in March, Amit Panghal (men's 51kg), jaismine lamboria (women's 57kg) and Nishant Dev (men's 71kg) saved the country's blushes after securing three more quota places at the second and final qualification event in Thailand.

Haryana's women boxers, including Minakshi Hooda and jaismine lamboria, overcame societal taunts to achieve remarkable success at the World Boxing Championship in England. Minakshi secured gold, Jaismine also won gold, Nupur claimed silver, and Pooja earned bronze, sparking celebrations in Bhiwani, known as 'Mini Cuba' for its boxing legacy.

Services continued their dominance at the National Games by swelling their medal count to 113, including 51 gold, with top podium finishes in wushu, triathlon and canoeing and kayaking on Sunday.

jaismine lamboria secures spot in Paris Olympics after reclaiming women's 57kg quota for India with dominant quarterfinal victory at 2nd World Qualification Tournament.

World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as he bowed out with a pre-quarterfinal loss even as Nishant Dev and jaismine lamboria advanced to the last eight in Hanghzhou on Thursday.

jaismine lamboria will compete in the second Olympic boxing qualifiers in Thailand beginning May 24 after India was forced to surrender the women's 57kg category quota for the Paris Games owing to holder Parveen Hooda's international suspension for three whereabout failures in 12 months.

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead India's charge at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.

Indian boxers Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg), both World Championship bronze medallists, have been selected to represent the Indian men's boxing team at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

jaismine lamboria, carrying Bhiwani's boxing legacy, advanced to the women's 57kg quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, defeating Brazil's Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu. Abhinash Jamwal also secured a victory in the men's 65kg category. However, Neeraj Phogat, Sakshi Chaudhary, and Sanamacha Chanu faced defeats in their respective pre-quarterfinal bouts.

Philippines-born Nesthy Petecio knocked out India's jaismine lamboria in the women's 57kg round of 32 with a dominant 5-0 decision. Petecio led from the start, earning ten points from four judges in the first round and all five in the second. Jaismine couldn't mount a comeback in the final round. Earlier, Indian boxer Amit Panghal lost 1-4 to Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba in the men's 51kg round of 16. However, Nikhat Zareen and Preeti Pawar advanced in their respective categories.

Olympic bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain and Commonwealth Games medal winning duo of Mohammed Hussamuddin and jaismine lamboria assured themselves of a medal each at the National Games boxing competition after recording quarter-final victories on Sunday.

Breaking their silence for the first time since a controversy over their selection hit the women’s world boxing championships, Nitu Ghanghas and jaismine lamboria, whose place in the 12-member Indian squad was challenged by teammates, said they didn’t allow ‘external factors’ to affect their preparations for the event.

Indian boxers achieved a remarkable feat, with a record 15 athletes securing spots in the World Boxing Cup Finals gold medal bouts. Reigning world champion jaismine lamboria and seasoned Nikhat Zareen led the charge with dominant wins, marking a significant comeback for Zareen after a medal drought.