Pooja Rani

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen faced a shocking defeat in boxing trials, missing out on CWG and Asian Games. She revealed the immense physical and mental strain caused by a chaotic two-week preparation, citing administrative tussles between BFI and SAI as a major factor. Despite the setback, Zareen plans to focus on rebuilding her fitness for the LA Olympics.

A father allegedly beat his 12-year-old daughter to death in Bulandshahr. The girl reportedly stole candies from a local shop. Her mother was injured while trying to intervene. The father is accused of murder and efforts are underway to apprehend him. The incident occurred after a Navratri feast.

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.

Indian boxer pooja rani (75kg) out-punched Algeria's Ichrak Chaib in her opening bout to enter the quarterfinals of her maiden Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and pooja rani are all set to represent India in the upcoming 12th South Asian Games 2016 to be held in Guwahati and Shillong.

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday congratulated India boxers Vikas Krishan (69kg) and pooja rani (75kg) for qualifying for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympian Ashish Kumar Chaudhary's disqualification at the senior boxing nationals has raised questions about refereeing. The official in charge of Chaudhary's bout was temporarily removed for poor judgment after a controversial head-butt incident. Meanwhile, pooja rani and Jadumani Singh secured wins, while Lovlina Borgohain and Amit Panghal faced tougher challenges.

After successfully defending her title at the 2021 Asian Boxing Championships, Indian boxer pooja rani (75kg) is now looking to climb greater heights and she is leaving no stone unturned to attain maximum glory. Pooja had outpunched in-form Mavluda Movlonova to hand India its first gold at the recently-concluded Asian Boxing Championships.

MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and pooja rani are all set to represent India in the upcoming 12th South Asian Games 2016 to be held in Guwahati and Shillong.

Panchkula: Three people attacked one person with a stick over possession of a shop in Mansa Devi Complex. Ramesh Kumar Singla of HRWO Apartment, GH-2, Sector 6, MDC, accused Vikas Kumar, Nanu Ram and pooja rani of Manav Colony, Saketri, of attacking him.

From the revelry of her brother's wedding to the utter despair of losing her father, life changed in a matter of five days for two-time Asian champion and Tokyo Olympian boxer pooja rani. But the national champion is back in training here and is all set for her first competitive outing of the season as well, the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament which starts February 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Indian boxing team tasted its first defeat at the Women's World Championships after pooja rani (75kg) lost in the opening round to bow out of the event.

After a good showing at the Arafura Games in Darwin Australia, the Indian team would be returning home on Saturday.

"In 2016, I burnt my hand while bursting Diwali crackers. The right hand was massively affected. I underwent a surgery and it took me nearly seven to eight months to heal. The entire recovery process lasted nearly a year," pooja rani told TOI.

Last week, pooja rani became the only Indian woman to win gold at the 2019 Asian Boxing Championship.

Asian champion pooja rani (75kg) entered the semifinals to secure a medal but two-time world bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) bowed out after a quarterfinal loss at the 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament in Castellon, Spain.

World Championship silver-medalist Sonia Lather and debutant Neeraj advanced to the quarter-finals on a mixed day for India at the Asian Boxing Championships on Friday.

A 23-year-old Haryana girl, whose punches took more than six months to convince her parents that she was made for boxing, will represent India at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

India's women boxers are making waves at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, with pooja rani and Jaismine Lamboria securing semifinal berths. They join Nupur Sheoran, guaranteeing India three medals. Pooja's experience and Jaismine's dominance led to their victories. However, Abhinash Jamwal's defeat in the men's quarterfinals adds a somber note, leaving Jadumani Singh Mandengbam as India's sole male contender.

Olympic-bound six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) will spearhead the Indian women's challenge in the Asian Boxing Championship slated to be held from May 21 to 31.

A second successive Asian championship gold adding to her confidence, Olympic-bound Indian boxer pooja rani (75kg) on Wednesday said she can visualise herself winning a medal at the Tokyo Games next month.

Shiva Thapa (63kg) and pooja rani (75kg) clinched gold medals, while Ashish (69kg) settled for a silver, ending India's brilliant campaign at the Olympic Test event for boxing on Thursday.

Two-time Asian champion pooja rani (81kg), who recently lost her father, and former world medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) have pulled out of the upcoming Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria as they did not feel competition ready during the training camp.

Going against her father's initial hesitation of taking up a traditionally male-dominated sport to defying the doctor's advice for operating on her injured shoulder, boxer pooja rani Bohra has punched out all odds to eventually make it to her maiden Olympics.

From the moment the announcer at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan arena called out her name and she walked out slamming her gloves against each other, pooja rani meant business. She entered the ring sans histrionics and walked away the winner with minimum fuss. In a word, she was dominating in her 75kg pre-quarterfinal bout.

Eyeing a medal as well as an Olympic berth, Asian Games bronze-medallist pooja rani (75kg) entered the pre-quarterfinal of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships with a hard-fought triumph over Ukraine's Mariya Borutsa on Friday.