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NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Boxers Deepak Tanwar, Naman Tanwar Clinch Gold, India Finish With 8 Medals At Thailand Open
Deepak and Naman Tanwar won gold medals in their respective categories as Indian boxers ended their campaign at the Thailand Open 2025 with eight medals. Deepak clinched the gold with a 5:0 win over Abdurakhimov Javokhir of Uzbekistan in the 75 kg category while Naman got the better of China's Han Xuezhen 4:1 in the 90kg final. In the women's 80 kg final, Kiran went down 2:3 against Kazakhstan's Yeldana Talipova in a keenly fought bout to settle for a silver. Also returning home with bronze medals are Tamanna (51kg), Priya (57kg), Sanju (60kg), Saneh (70kg) and Lalfakmawii Ralte (80kg) who came up with strong performances to finish on the podium. "It's a clear sign that the systems we've put in place are working. As we now shift focus to the second leg of the World Cup in Kazakhstan, we carry forward this momentum and belief. The goal is clear, to keep building, keep performing, and keep raising the bar," said Ajay Singh, Chairman, BFI Interim Committee. India had fielded a 19-member strong contingent in the prestigious boxing tournament, that attracted talented boxers from powerhouses like China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and host Thailand. Indian boxers had won six medals, including one gold, in the World Boxing Cup in Brazil and will be gearing up for the second leg at the end of this month in Kazakhstan. The World Boxing Cup Finals will be played in New Delhi later this year.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Thailand Open 2025: Deepak, Naman clinch gold as India returns with eight medals
Deepak and Naman Tanwar spearheaded India's campaign at the Thailand Open, securing two gold as part of an impressive eight-medal haul. Despite limited exposure, the Indian boxers delivered a standout week of performances while competing against tough international opponents. Deepak clinched the men's 75kg gold with a 5:0 win over Abdurakhimov Javokhir of Uzbekistan, while Naman Tanwar got the better of China's Han Xuezhen 4:1 in the 90kg final. In the women's 80+kg final, Kiran went down 2:3 against Kazakhstan's Yeldana Talipova in a keenly fought bout to settle for a silver. Five Indian women boxers—Tamanna (51kg), Priya (57kg), Sanju (60kg), Saneh (70kg) and Lalfakmawii Ralte (80kg)—will return home with bronze medals. READ: Indian sports wrap, June 1: Lovlina set to inaugurate her boxing academy, Abhay wins first-round match in British Open On Sunday, Deepak opened India's gold medal tally with a commanding win over Abdurakhimov. He was cautious at the start, but midway through the opening round, began taking control of the bout and then sailed through. In the 90kg final, Tanwar adopted a different approach as he began aggressively against Han from the beginning and dominated the first two rounds. The Chinese fought back in the third as Tanwar began to play safe, but could not do enough to turn the tables. However, a gesture that offended the Uzbekistan coach led to Indian boxer Anshul Gill's disqualification after winning the semifinal bout. Following a formal complaint by the opposing team's coach, Anshul (90+kg) was barred from receiving a medal. India had fielded a 19-member strong contingent in the tournament that attracted talented boxers from powerhouses like China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and host Thailand. Indian boxers had won six medals, including one gold, in the World Boxing Cup in Brazil and will be gearing up for the second leg at the end of this month in Kazakhstan. The World Boxing Cup Finals will be played in New Delhi later this year. Related Topics Thailand Open
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Indian Boxers Shine At Thailand Open 2025, Clinch Eight Medals
Last Updated: Deepak and Naman Tanwar won gold at the Thailand Open 2025, leading India to a total of eight medals. Deepak and Naman Tanwar secured gold medals in their respective categories, marking a successful conclusion for Indian boxers at the Thailand Open 2025 with a total of eight medals. Deepak triumphed over Uzbekistan's Abdurakhimov Javokhir with a 5:0 victory in the 75 kg category, while Naman defeated China's Han Xuezhen 4:1 in the 90 kg final. In the women's 80+kg final, Kiran narrowly lost to Kazakhstan's Yeldana Talipova, 2:3, in a closely contested match, earning a silver medal. Bronze medals were awarded to Tamanna (51 kg), Priya (57 kg), Sanju (60 kg), Saneh (70 kg), and Lalfakmawii Ralte (80 kg), who all showcased strong performances to finish on the podium. Ajay Singh, Chairman of the BFI Interim Committee, remarked, 'It's a clear sign that the systems we've put in place are working. As we now shift focus to the second leg of the World Cup in Kazakhstan, we carry forward this momentum and belief. The goal is clear, to keep building, keep performing, and keep raising the bar." advetisement India sent a 19-member team to the prestigious boxing tournament, which featured skilled boxers from countries such as China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and host Thailand. Previously, Indian boxers earned six medals, including one gold, at the World Boxing Cup in Brazil and are now preparing for the second leg in Kazakhstan later this month. The World Boxing Cup Finals are scheduled to be held in New Delhi later this year. (With PTI Inputs) First Published: June 01, 2025, 20:35 IST
The Independent
20-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
World Boxing to determine new gender rules ‘in weeks rather than months' after 2024 Olympics row
World Boxing is to announce updated gender eligibility rulings in 'two to three weeks', following a consultation on how the sport tackles an issue which threatened to derail last year's Olympic Games. The president of the sport's governing body, Boris van der Vorst, said World Boxing intended to have a resolution to an 'extremely complex issue' before the World Boxing Cup, with the event beginning on 31 March in Brazil. A row erupted at the Paris Olympics over the presence of two boxers competing in the female category, Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting. Both athletes had grown up and always competed as women but were alleged to have failed gender eligibility tests prior to the Games by boxing's disgraced former governing body, the International Boxing Association (IBA). No evidence for these claims was publicly provided. Both women had competed without issue in the Tokyo Games in 2021 and went on to win gold medals in Paris despite the furore. Boxing at both Olympics came under the control of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), after the IBA was effectively exiled due to alleged failures of governance. The IOC does not have a blanket criteria for gender eligibility, allowing individual sports to decide the metrics they use. 'I'm for all the boxers,' Van der Vorst told The Guardian. 'What happened in Paris was very sad, and I felt there was no proper procedure based on the accusations from the previous international federation [the IBA]. That felt very inappropriate to me.' Van der Vorst explained that World Boxing had formed a working group taking advice from medical experts and the Independent Council for Women's Sports to determine its new guidelines, and he cautioned against the politicisation of what has become an extremely thorny issue. 'The main objective is to have a level playing field that assures safety for all participants,' he added. 'We are waiting for the policy from our experts, but the priority for me is sporting integrity and safety.' World Boxing has recently cemented its status as the sport's sole governing body after the IOC officially welcomed boxing back into the Olympic fold, with a unanimous vote granting it the right to run the competition in Los Angeles in 2028. Khelif – who won gold in the 66kg category in Paris – stated this week she is aiming to defend her title in LA, despite Donald Trump adding his voice to the dispute and falsely claiming she is transgender. 'I am not transgender,' the 25-year-old said in an ITV interview on Wednesday. 'This does not concern me and it does not intimidate me.'
The Guardian
20-03-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
World Boxing to decide new gender eligibility rules in ‘two or three weeks'
World Boxing has reached 'an advanced stage' of its investigation into the gender eligibility row that blighted the sport at the Olympic Games last year, and expects to announce its findings in a matter of 'weeks rather than months'. Boris van der Vorst, the president of boxing's governing body that was given a green light on Monday to run the Olympic competition at Los Angeles 2028, said: 'There's no specific timeline, but I expect it within two or three weeks. We want to have it before our next competition in Brazil.' Van der Vorst said all recommendations would need approval by him and the WB board. Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, the two gold medal-winning boxers at the centre of the controversy in Paris, have not applied for entry to the World Boxing Cup, which begins on 31 March in Foz do Iguaçu. It is not clear whether their national federations will try to enter their fighters for a World Cup event starting in Kazakhstan on 30 June. In an interview to be broadcast by ITV on Wednesday evening, Khelif stressed her renewed determination to box on and win gold in LA. Responding to Donald Trump's false claim that she was a transgender athlete, Khelif said: 'I am not transgender. This does not concern me and it does not intimidate me.' She said her aim was to win a 'second gold medal, of course – in America, Los Angeles'. The bitterness of the dispute underpins the urgency as World Boxing tries to bring clarity to a deeply emotive subject. 'It's an extremely complex issue with significant welfare concerns,' Van der Vorst said. 'We have established a working group in line with our medical committee which will develop a sex, age and weight policy. They're working with medical evidence from a wide range of experts across the world, including the Independent Council for Women's Sports. 'They're developing an updated policy that will determine the eligibility of boxers to participate in World Boxing competitions. It's important we can deliver a competitive level-playing field for men and women that assures the safety of everyone involved.' It has been a seismic week for World Boxing after the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, announced on Monday that his executive board supported the sport's inclusion at the 2028 Olympics in LA. Until the emergence of World Boxing, which had been founded in 2023 by Van der Vorst in a desperate attempt to salvage boxing's Olympic future, the IOC had banished the sport to the sporting wilderness. After suspending the International Boxing Association, the sport's disgraced former governing body, the IOC had been in charge of the tournament in Paris. The gender eligibility argument became the most acrimonious sporting story of the year. At the 2023 world championships Lin took a swab test that, according to the IBA, contained enough male chromosomes to disqualify her from the women's event. Khelif had recorded similar results in a test conducted by the IBA. Both boxers had been classified at birth as female and had lived as girls before competing as women. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Van der Vorst said: 'I really don't want to comment about individual boxers. But there's a lot of misunderstanding when I hear people speaking about transgender athletes. It's very offensive and misleading because there are no transgenders in boxing. Maybe there is some gender diversity, but that's something for experts and for us to define in a policy.' 'I'm for all the boxers. What happened in Paris was very sad and I felt there was no proper procedure based on the accusations from the previous international federation [the IBA]. That felt very inappropriate to me.' Van der Vorst also said that 'sometimes these cases are used for political issues and I want to stay away from it. The main objective is to have a level playing-field that assures safety for all participants. We are waiting for the policy from our experts, but the priority for me is sporting integrity and safety.'
