Sumit Sangwan

IABF ban: Does anyone care about the world-class Indian boxers?

The IABF has been banned, both by AIBA and the Indian sports ministry, due to a faulty electoral process. Most of all, the boxers will suffer. ...  

Olympics: Sandhu backs Indian male boxers

New Delhi: India's much-hyped male boxers might have drawn a blank in the London Olympics but national coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu on Thursday insisted that the country's pugilists gave their "best performance" in the quadrennial sporting spectacle. "We have fought brilliantly but have been denied a medal. We were unable to translate good performances into a medal but that does not take away the fact that the boys gave an...  

Boxer Sangwan's complaint against jury rejected

London: India's protest against the controversial opening-round loss of boxer Sumit Sangwan (81kg) on Monday in the Olympic Games has been rejected by the jury that reviewed his bout against Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino here. "The protest has been rejected. The reasons were not given to us but in cases like these, it is extremely rare that a protest is accepted and the decision overturned," national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu...  

Official complaint lodged against Sangwan's loss

London: India have lodged an official complaint after the 19-year-old Sumit Sangwan went down 14-15 under controversial circumstances to Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the round of 32 of boxing 81kg category at the London Olympics here Monday. Union sports minister, Ajay Maken, tweeted after the match, "Our Cuban coach was protesting at the top of his voice. Everyone felt SUMIT should have been declared a winner. Asking COM Brig...  

Indian boxer Sangwan loses a bout he had 'won'

London: Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan went down 14-15 under controversial circumstances to Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the round of 32 of 81kg category at the London Olympics here on Monday. The 19-year-old Indian fought valiantly and should have won more points but the judges thought otherwise. ESPN commentators were surprised by the verdict and called it "daylight robbery". Sangwan looked to have taken the first round but the judges...  

Boxers Vikas, Sumit not overawed by Olympics

The two young Indian pugilist say playing for India is a big responsibility and they aim to bring a medal home. ...

Young boxers ready to raise the bar

The boxing youth brigade Shiva Thapa, Devendro Singh and Sumit Sangwan have raised India's hopes of an Olympic medal. ...