Indian Boxing Awards

Hawa Singh, the legendary Indian boxer, was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award in boxing in 1967.

Mary Kom, the iconic Indian boxer, is the only Indian boxer to have won the World Boxing Championship twice, in 2002 and 2005.

Vijender Singh, the Olympic medalist and former WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 for his contributions to boxing.

Santiago Nieva, the Cuban boxing coach, is the current coach of the Indian boxing team.

Vikas Krishan Yadav won the gold medal in the 75 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Hawa Singh, the legendary Indian boxer, was the first Indian boxer to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships, a bronze medal in 1954.

Shiva Thapa won the gold medal in the 56 kg category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Youth World Boxing Championships, which he achieved in 2010.

Gaurav Solanki won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Ajay Singh is the current president of the Boxing Federation of India.

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu.

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships, which he achieved in 2013.

No Indian boxer won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Gurbax Singh Sandhu is the current Dronacharya Awardee in boxing.