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WBA gives Amir Khan another go at Lamont Peterson

WBA gives Amir Khan another go at Lamont Peterson

Lindy Rumer January 14, 2012 0

The continuous efforts of a rematch by Amir Khan against Lamont Peterson brought him fruits Friday when the World Boxing Federation ordered for a rematch within 180 days of the bout

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Jan Baloch alleges, fixing rampant in boxing

Jan Baloch alleges, fixing rampant in boxing

Ahmed Jatt November 17, 2011 0

Pakistani Olympian Boxer and former coach of the national boxing squad, Jan Muhammad Baloch told The Sports Encounter on Wednesday that fixing was not only an issue for the game of cricket but the

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Pakistan boxing on the decline ahead of London 2012

Pakistan boxing on the decline ahead of London 2012

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan November 5, 2011 0

The game of boxing is on the decline with the passage of time in Pakistan as none of the boxers has the capability to fetch the country a gold in the next year’s London

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Amateur Boxing World Championships Results

Amateur Boxing World Championships Results

Alexia Krause October 9, 2011 0

Results from the finals of the amateur boxing world championships played on Saturday

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Amateur Boxing World Championships Results

Amateur Boxing World Championships Results

Alexia Krause October 8, 2011 0

Results from the semi-finals of the amateur boxing world championships here on Friday

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Amateur Boxing World Championships: Asian, Cuban pugilists enjoy good outing

Amateur Boxing World Championships: Asian, Cuban pugilists enjoy good outing

Alexia Krause September 29, 2011 0

Asian Games bantamweight silver medalist Zhang Jiawei of China set up a mouthwatering second round clash with Filipino pugilist Joan Tipon here at the amateur boxing world championships Wednesday

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Pakistan Sports Board chalks out boxing plans

Pakistan Sports Board chalks out boxing plans

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan September 16, 2011 0

A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director General (Technical), Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Dr. M. Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera, to discuss the future training plan of Pakistan boxing team here Thursday

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Povetkin grabs vacant WBA Heavyweight title

Povetkin grabs vacant WBA Heavyweight title

Alexia Krause August 28, 2011 0

Russian ferocious boxer Aleksander Povetkin grabbed the vacant World Boxing Association (WBO) Heavyweight title on Saturday when a unanimous points decision in Erfurt, Germany gave him a right victory over his Uzbekistan opponent Ruslan

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TSE Exclusive: Another British boxer set to fight for Pakistan

TSE Exclusive: Another British boxer set to fight for Pakistan

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan August 28, 2011 0

Another Pakistan-origin British boxer is all set to represent the Green Flag after Haroon Khan, younger brother of Light Welterweight World Champion boxer Amir Khan, made his mark in the international boxing arena while

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Haroon to lead Pakistan boxers at World Championships

Haroon to lead Pakistan boxers at World Championships

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan August 20, 2011 0

Haroon Khan, younger brother of Younger brother of internationally renowned boxer Amir Khan who is WBA light welterweight champion, will lead Pakistan boxing team at the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan,

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Morales next on list of Amir Khan

Morales next on list of Amir Khan

Lindy Rumer July 26, 2011 0

After beating a 33-year-old IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KOs), who looked shot this weekend in a 5th round stop of questionable nature, IBF/WBA light welterweight champ Amir Khan (26 -1,

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Fury targets 40-year-old Rogan

Fury targets 40-year-old Rogan

Lindy Rumer July 26, 2011 0

Tyson Fury (15-0 10 KOs) seems to know his limitations after beating Derek Chisora (14-1 9 KOs) in a 12-round unanimous decision last Saturday at Wembley Arena in London, England as he has refrained

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Amir Khan claims IBF title with KO over Judah – Highlights

Amir Khan claims IBF title with KO over Judah – Highlights

Raleigh Mcpherson July 25, 2011 1

Pakistan-origin British boxer Amir Khan once again silenced his critics in a big way, this time by knocking out Zab Judah in only the fifth round to add the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Junior

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Roach rates Amir Khan above Pacquiao on pace

Roach rates Amir Khan above Pacquiao on pace

Lindy Rumer July 13, 2011 0

Freddie Roach said on Tuesday that WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan is a better boxer than Filipino Manny Pacquiao at the age of 24 owing to his pace

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Klitschko does away with lackluster Haye

Klitschko does away with lackluster Haye

Salman Zahoor July 3, 2011 0

The most-anticipated bout of the year failed to live up to the expectations as Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine dominated David Haye of Britain beating him on points in their unification bout at the Imtech

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Lewis rates Klitschko above Haye

Lewis rates Klitschko above Haye

Salman Zahoor July 1, 2011 0

Just a day ahead of the most-anticipated bout of the year, former British world champion boxer Lennox Lewis has put his weight behind Ukranian pugilist Wladimir Klitschko against British David Haye

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President Cup: Pakistan Boxers leave for Jakarta tonight

President Cup: Pakistan Boxers leave for Jakarta tonight

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan July 1, 2011 0

Pakistani boxing team will leave for Jakarta, Indonesia tonight at 2330 PST (1830 GMT) from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi to take part in the 21st President Cup International Boxing tournament

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Tension mounts ahead of Klitschko-Haye bout

Tension mounts ahead of Klitschko-Haye bout

Salman Zahoor June 30, 2011 0

The world of boxing fans is just a couple of days away from one of the finest boxing contests in recent history as WBO and IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko is taking on WBA champion

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Sports family mourns brutal assassination of Ibrar Hussain Shah

Sports family mourns brutal assassination of Ibrar Hussain Shah

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan June 16, 2011 0

Pakistan’s former boxing Olympian Syed Abrar Hussain Shah was gunned down by unknown terrorists in Quetta on Thursday when he was leaving Ayub Stadium

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Mike Tyson gets into Boxing Hall of Fame

Mike Tyson gets into Boxing Hall of Fame

Lindy Rumer June 13, 2011 0

The world renowned boxer Mike Tyson, on Sunday, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame here

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China Open Boxing: Nisar leads Pakistan into quarterfinals

China Open Boxing: Nisar leads Pakistan into quarterfinals

Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan May 30, 2011 0

Pakistani boxers have started their campaigns in style at the China Open Boxing Championship 2011 here Monday where Nisar Khan cruised into the quarterfinals with an emphatic victory over his Korean opponent in Guyang

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