Amit Panghal: News

25 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics, Indian boxing: All you need to know

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France. Over 10,000 athletes will feature at the Paris Games for 19 days.

18 Sep 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games 2023: Decoding India's 13-member boxing contingent

Boxing has been one of the most successful sports for India in the Asian Games over the years.

19 Oct 2022

Wrestling

Sajan Bhanwala becomes first Indian with medal in Greco-Roman wrestling

India's Sajan Bhanwala won the bronze medal at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championship (77kg event) in Spain on Wednesday.

07 Aug 2022

Boxing

2022 CWG, boxing: Amit Panghal bags maiden gold medal

India's Amit Panghal trumped England's Kiaran MacDonald in the final of the men's boxing flyweight category (51kg) in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

06 Aug 2022

Boxing

Commonwealth Games: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen reaches final

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen has reached the final of the women's 50kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

06 Aug 2022

Boxing

2022 CWG, boxing: India's Amit Panghal storms into the final

Indian boxer Amit Panghal beat Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba in the men's flyweight semi-finals of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

31 Jul 2021

Boxing

Panghal's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to Colombian Martinez

Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian's relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout on Saturday.

17 Jul 2021

Boxing

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Key details of India's boxing contingent

Nine Indian boxers will be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Asian Championships: Gold for Sanjeet; Panghal, Thapa endure close defeats

Sanjeet (91kg) fetched the lone gold among Indian men boxers with a stunning triumph over Kazakhstan's Olympic-medalist Vassiliy Levit even as defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg) and Shiva Thapa (64kg) settled for silver medals in the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on Monday.

29 May 2021

Shiva Thapa

Three Indian men storm into Asian Boxing Championships final

Defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg) and Shiva Thapa (64kg), along with Sanjeet (91 kg), stormed into the Asian Boxing Championships finals after clinching resounding victories even as an injured Vikas Krishan (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal in Dubai on Friday.

28 May 2021

Mary Kom

Mary Kom, four others enter Asian Boxing Championships finals

The Olympic-bound MC Mary Kom (51kg) and two-time youth world champion Sakshi (54kg) were among four Indian women boxers who stormed into the Asian Boxing Championships finals after notching up exciting victories while Pooja Rani (75kg) got a walkover in Dubai on Thursday.

27 May 2021

Asian Championships

India assured of 15 medals at Asian Boxing Championships

Defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg) and the redoubtable Vikas Krishan (69kg) were among three Indian boxers who advanced to the semifinals on Wednesday as the country assured itself of an unparalleled medal haul of 15 in the Asian Boxing Championships.

11 Sep 2018

Boxing

Boxer Amit Panghal nominated for Arjuna award

Asian Games 2018 gold medalist, Amit Panghal won hearts with a superb show in Indonesia.

09 Sep 2018

Arjuna Award

Boxer Amit Panghal might not get Arjuna award

Asian Games 2018 gold medalist, Amit Panghal won hearts with a superb show in Indonesia.

01 Sep 2018

India

#MeetTheMedalists: Who is India's star boxer Amit Panghal?

India finally clinched a medal in a boxing event at the Asian Games 2018, as Amit Panghal struck gold in men's 49 kg category.

01 Sep 2018

Asian Championships

#AsianGames2018: CWG-medallist Amit beats Olympic-champ Dusmatov to win boxing gold

Amit Panghal (49kg) today became only the eighth Indian boxer ever to claim a gold medal at the Asian Games in Indonesia with a stunning tactical win over reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan.

29 Aug 2018

South Korea

#AsianGames2018: Boxer Amit Panghal enters semi-finals, assured of medal

Indian boxer Amit Panghal (49kg) advanced to the semi-finals to assure himself of a maiden medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta today.

13 Apr 2018

Sri Lanka

CWG: Three Indians in boxing finals, Naman settles for bronze

The fast-rising trio of Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki, and Manish Kaushik notched up contrasting victories to enter the finals but teenager Naman Tanwar settled for a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games boxing competition in Gold Coast on Friday.

CWG 2018: Boxer Amit enters semis; assured of medal

Indian boxer Amit Panghal assured himself of a Commonwealth Games medal on debut after advancing to the semifinals of the light flyweight (49kg) category in Gold Coast today.