Boxing becoming India's top Olympic sport

[croz]

India is getting behind boxing in a big way. Assuming they do well on the date the country could be in for a major boom. Funny how countries which apparently don't care about the sport change their tune the moment they start winning ... what?

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report...-sport_1676073

The stunning success story of these boxers underlines what has been felt by many for a couple of years now. While all the focus post Beijing Games has mainly been on Vijender, Indian boxing as a whole has undergone a silent revolution. Gradually, boxing is becoming the country’s top Olympic sport — in terms of the number of high-quality pugilists that have been produced as well as the medal prospects that have emerged. This was asserted during the Asian Games two years ago. They returned with a rich haul of two gold and three silver medals, their best ever Asiad performance. It came on the back of a poor show by the shooters, who were expected to do well but managed only one medal.

More here from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17737756

[Hougigo]

I can't wait for the games

[Mayweather41-0]

Yo croz how is Ireland Boxing squad looking my boy joe ward got robbed bad

[KING MEAT]

i wanna see a dude with 8 arms box

[shadeyfizzle]

they should be excited. They have the second largest population in the world and is there even any other olympic sport they excel in???

[Money_May]

Olympics I can't wait! Walking distance from my house. Although the boxing is a 30min drive I'm still gonna head over there. Couple of weeks of work foreign pu$$y walking around life is good!!

[Mayweather41-0]

Amir Khan is really helping the sport in his country.

[frosty-g]

absolutely astounding that they neglect to mention that having a top Cuban as head coach, Blas Iglesias, is what sorted them out in the first place, turning their boxing team from a total non-entity to THE team to beat at the Commonwealth Games. they've had quite a few Cuban trainers over there, that's what's sorted them out.

Now I don't know who the guy is holding the pads (at 2:05) so he could be from wherever, but he doesn't really look like what I would assume to be a typical inhabitant of a rural part of India...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16754131

[BOLLOCKS]

Khan is teh pride of India.

[nomadman]

Good for them. Would love to see more Indians in the sport and hope they have a bit of success at the Olympics. They have the numbers, the conditions and now increasingly the money/infrastructure to really make a big impact on the sport.