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Pooja Tomar created history, became the first Indian fighter to win in the UFC Octagon
New Delhi [India], Mixed martial arts athlete Pooja "The Cyclone" Tomar made her UFC debut as India's first female fighter in the UFC and created history with a victory on Sunday.Tomar, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, faced Ryan Dos Santos in the strawweight bout in the very first bout of the...-
Pooja Tomar created history, became the first Indian woman to win in UFC
Tomar, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, faced Ryan Dos Santos in the strawweight bout in the very first bout of the card. He and dos Santos went all three rounds: 15 minutes of grueling, fast-paced back-and-forth action."I want to show the world that Indian fighters are not losers. We are going... -
Pooja Tomar becomes the first Indian to win in UFC
Kentucky, India's Pooja Tomar created history as she became the first mixed martial arts fighter from the country to win a bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) here at UFC Louisville.Debutant Tomar won the straw-weight (52kg) bout on Saturday with a split decision win over Brazil's... -
Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita Boro, Nishant Dev seal quarterfinal berths
Bangkok [Thailand], Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro (60kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) entered the quarterfinals with easy wins in their respective weight categories, while national champion Arundhat Chaudhary also entered the 66kg weight category. Reached Round 16. Boro faced Asian... -
Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant Dev seal quarters; Arundhati also moves forward
National champion Arundhati Choudhary also advanced to the round of 16 in the 66kg weight category as she won her bout easily.Boro was up against Asian champion Rimma Volosenko of Kazakhstan. But the Indian was unperturbed by her opponent's size as she started landing punches right from Round... -
Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers: Nishant Dev knocks out Otgonbaatar in two minutes; Abhinash Jamwal lost
BANGKOK [Thailand], India's Nishant Dev defeated his Mongolia rival Otgonbaatar Bayamba-Erdenato in just two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifier in Bangkok on Tuesday. However, Abhinash Jamwal was unlucky. Nishant, who was eliminated... -
Boxing World Qualifier: Sachin achieves stunning victory over New Zealand boxer Alex Mukuka
New Delhi [India]: National champion Sachin Siwach's powerful punch ensured a decisive victory over New Zealand's Alex Mukuka in the 64th round of the 57th round on the first day of the second Boxing World Qualifier for the Paris Olympics in Bangkok on Friday. The 2024 kg Strandja Memorial gold... -
Boxing World Qualifier: Sachin Siwach dominates Alex Mukuka, gives India a winning start
The 2024 Strandja Memorial gold medalist dominated his opponent Mukuka from the start and kept the pressure on throughout the bout to ensure he got a unanimous 5-0 decision from the judges and gave the 10-member Indian contingent a winning start .Sivach made his intentions clear in the first... -
Neeraj Goyat will face Brazil's Whinderson Nunes in a fight card similar to Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
New Delhi, Veteran Indian professional boxer Neeraj Goyat will take on Brazilian Whinderson Nunes as part of the under-card for the much-awaited bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on July 20 in Arlington, Texas.The fight between Goyat and Nunes will be a six-round super middleweight fight... -
Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championship 2024: Jadumani, Ajay shine, four Indians reach semi-finals
Astana [Kazakhstan], Indian boxers Mandengbam Jadumani Singh, Nikhil, Ajay Kuma and Ankush registered impressive victories to reach the men's U-2 semi-finals at the ASBC Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday. India took the lead by defeating... -
ASBC Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2024: Jadumani Singh, Akash Gorkha enter QF
Astana [Kazakhstan], Indian boxers continued their winning streak on the second day of the ongoing ASBC Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan as Mandengbam Jadumni Singh (51kg) and Akash Gorkha (60kg) registered wins. After entering the under-22 side. Quarters On... -
UWW suspends referee involved in SF match of European OG Qualifiers
The European qualifiers were held in Baku from 5–7 April.Bayramov won the semi-final match 8–8 on criteria and earned a Paris Olympic quota for Azerbaijan. However, the Italian Wrestling Federation complained about several refereeing errors during the bout and a controversial challenging... -
Floppy performance of India's Greco-Roman wrestlers in Asian Qualifiers
BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan): India's Greco-Roman wrestlers put up a disappointing performance at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers here on Sunday as none of them could secure a berth for the Paris Games.Sunil, competing in the 87kg category, was the only Indian to win the bout while the others were... -
Greco-Roman wrestler Rohit Dahiya lost the bronze medal match in the Asian Championships
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Wrestler Rohit Dahiya lost his bronze medal bout to the top-ranked Uzbek wrestler as India ended its Greco-Roman campaign without a single podium finish at the Asian Championships here on Tuesday.On a day when all other Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers were struggling, Dahiya... -
It was a day to forget for Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers at the Asian Championships
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers had a forgettable performance on the final day of the Asian Championships here on Monday as none of the five competitors could make it to the medal round.India's Arjun Halakurki (55kg), Umesh (63kg), Sajan (77kg), Ajay (87kg) and Mehar Singh... -
Asian Championships: Akash Dahiya reaches bronze medal round
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Indian wrestlers Akash Dahiya and Anirudh Kumar have kept themselves in the race for a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, but their three teammates crashed out of the tournament after losing at different stages in their respective categories here on Friday. ...