World champion Nikhat Zareen knocked out Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique to storm into the quarterfinals of women's 50kg lightweight category at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

India's Nikhat Zareen storms into 50kg quarterfinals in women's boxing Commonwealth Games 2022

Ghanaian boxer Shakul Samed has been suspended from the Commonwealth Games after testing positive for a banned substance at the competition in Birmingham, officials said on Friday.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Ghanaian Boxer Shakul Samed suspended after failed dope test

India`s Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men`s 100m backstroke swimming semifinal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Friday. Nataraj finished third in heat 4 with a timing of 54.

CWG 2022: Srihari Nataraj qualifies swimming semi-finals, boxer Shiva Thapa bags easy win

Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain`s coach Sandhya Gurung got the accreditation for the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday."I have received the accreditation for Commonwealth Games 2022," Coach Sandhya Gurung told ANI.

CWG 2022: After boxer Lovlina Borgohain's viral tweet, coach Sandhya Gurung gets accreditation

Before the commencement of the much-awaited Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, every athlete is pushing himself, or herself, in final training sessions to return with a medal.

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain alleges mental harassment, says coach denied entry at CWG 2022 village

India's boxing queen Mary Kom will miss this year's Commonwealth Games after limping out of the ring in a trial event, but her coach on Monday said she will "make a comeback".

Boxing queen Mary Kom ruled out of Commonwealth Games with knee injury

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met pugilist Nikhat Zareen and other boxers who won medals at the Women`s World Boxing Championships in Turkey last month.

PM Modi meets golden girl Nikhat Zareen, other winners of Women's World Boxing C'ships

After winning a gold medal in the Women`s World Boxing Championship in Turkey, Indian pugilist Nikhat Zareen has urged the parents to change their mentality towards a girl child and support them in whatever they want to do in their lives.

Boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen urges parents to change mentality towards daughters

Boxing legend Mike Tyson was recently involved in a huge controversy after a video went viral on social media where he was seen punching a fellow passenger on a flight.

'He was f*****g with me': Mike Tyson breaks silence on his altercation with passenger on plane

25-year-old Nikhat Zareen ended Indian boxing's four year wait for a world title by winning the 52kg gold at the World Championships in Istanbul. Zareen's win puts her in contention for a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She told WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo that she intends to go down a weight division and compete in the 50kg category.

WION Exclusive: Nikhat Zareen reflects on her World Championship Title

On Thursday evening (May 19), the 25-year-old Nikhat Zareen created history by winning the Women's World Boxing Championships final. Nikhat secured a historic gold medal after emerging on top of Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong 5-0 in the 52kg final of the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.

'It's a matter of pride' - Nikhat Zareen reacts to PM Modi's tweet after Women's World Boxing C'ships win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Nikhat Zareen on clinching gold at the 12th edition of the IBA Women`s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.

PM Modi lauds Nikhat Zareen for 'fantastic' gold medal win at Women's World Boxing C'ships

The 25-year-old Nikhat Zareen continues to make giant strides in boxing. On Thursday (May 19), she created history by bagging a historic gold medal after beating Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong 5-0 in the 52kg final of the Women`s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.

Twitterati goes gaga over Nikhat Zareen as youngster secures gold in Women's World Boxing C'ships

The sporting fraternity was in a state of shock after Musa Yamak, the undefeated German champion suffered a heart attack and lost his life recently. For the unversed, the 38-year-old collapsed in the ring in Munich on Saturday (May 14) while battling Uganda's Hamza Wandera, as per the New York Post report.

WATCH: Unbeaten German boxer Musa Yamak passes away after suffering heart attack during fight

Debutant Nikhat Zareen (52kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final, while two others signed off with bronze medals in the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Women's World C'ships: Debutant Nikhat Zareen enters final, 2 others sign off with bronze

Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Manisha continued their brilliant forms to secure themselves medals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women`s World Boxing Championships after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarter-finals in Istanbul on Monday.

Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat Zareen, Manisha enter semis, assure themselves of medals

Britain`s former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing on Friday after defeat to compatriot Kell Brook in February. Khan, Olympic lightweight silver medallist at the 2004 Athens Games when he was 17 years old, won the WBA light-welter belt from Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat American Zab Judah.

Britian's former light-welter world champion Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kickstarted her campaign on an impressive note by notching up a thrilling win at the 12th edition of the IBA Women`s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Monday.

IBA World Boxing C'ships: Lovlina Borgohain off to flying start in maiden outing after Tokyo heroics

Mike Tyson has made heads turn for all the wrong reasons. The 55-year-old boxing legend reportedly punched a fellow passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday evening (April 20).

Shocking! Mike Tyson loses his cool, punches fellow passenger in flight as video goes viral - WATCH

British boxer Amir Khan claimed he was robbed at gunpoint by two unidentified men in London on Monday (April 18). The 2004 Olympic medallist said he was with his wife Faryal Makhdoom when he was confronted by two men in Leyton, East London, who took away his watch while leaving the couple unharmed.

'Had my watch taken off': British boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint in London while with wife

Indian boxer Monika handed a shock defeat to the two-time world championships medallist Josie Gabuco of Philippines to enter the women`s 48kg semifinals at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing tournament in Phuket on Monday.

Thailand Open: Boxer Monika upsets two-time World Championships medallist to enter semi-finals

Professional boxing`s British governing body said on Thursday it would not allow boxers registered or licensed in Russia and Belarus to fight in Britain. The British Boxing Board of Control`s statement follows global sporting sanctions in response to Russia`s invasion of Ukraine.

British board bans boxers from Russia and Belarus in wake of Ukraine crisis

Having already tasted numerous successes at the international stage, six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom has decided against participating in the trials for the upcoming IBA Elite Women's World Boxing Championships and 2022 Asian Games, that is scheduled to start on Monday.

India's boxing star Mary Kom to miss World Championship, Asian Games

Iraqi women are taking their safety into their own hands. Going against all societal expectations, more and more women are taking on martial arts to be better prepared in face of adversity.

Iraqi women sign up for Kickboxing to take their safety into their own hands

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