The Latest Breaking News from Bernard Dunne

Bergamasco among 20 applicants for boxing's chief coach's role

NEW DELHI: Indian women's team's former high performance director (HPD), Italian Raffaele Bergamasco, has emerged as the frontrunner to take over the reins of the country's boxing as the chief foreign coach, TOI has learnt.

The Times of India · Sep 12, 2024

Boxing Federation of India invites application for new foreign coach

NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has initiated the process of hiring a new foreign coach following a lackluster performance by the nation's boxers at the Paris Olympics. The decision comes in the wake of the Indian contingent's failure to secure any medals at the prestigious event.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2024

BFI to return to old selection system

Coach Dmitruk unlikely to get extension

The Times of India · Aug 3, 2024

Exclusive: It is time to graduate to being best in the world, says Bernard Dunne

NEW DELHI: Indian boxing is on an unprecedented high. India topped the medal charts with four gold at the women's world championship in New Delhi, and recorded its best-ever performance with three medals at the men's world championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India · May 23, 2023

Top boxers bring out the best in me, says giant-slayer Deepak Bhoria

NEW DELHI: World Championship bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria, who has a penchant for defeating some of the giants of the game, feels fighting against top boxers "brings out the best in me".

The Times of India · May 16, 2023

Nitu Ghanghas jumps two weight categories for upcoming Asiad

World gold medallist in 48kg category, boxer now moves up to 54kg

The Times of India · May 13, 2023

Indian men clinch record 3 medals in world boxing

Deepak Bhoria, Mohammad Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev won their quarterfinal bouts on Wednesday to ensure a bronze medal each from their weight categories at the ongoing IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India · May 11, 2023

BFI contradicts HPD’s claim, will form committee to finalise selection criteria

NEW DELHI: Contrary to claims made by Indian boxing’s high-performance director (HPD) Bernard Dunne that he has done away with the selection trials and that the ‘evaluation test’ of boxers at the national camps will be the way forward, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday informed that no…

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2023

Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain qualify for Asian Games, confirms India's High Performance Director

NEW DELHI: India's star women pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain are directly through to the Asian Games squad after their exploits in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. It was confirmed by India's High Performance Director Bernard Dunne on Saturday.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2023

Katie Taylor homecoming against Chantelle Cameron will come with awkward questions

Katie Taylor faces Chantelle Cameron on May 20 in Dublin

Irish Mirror · Mar 12, 2023