Many Highs and Few Lows for Indian Boxing in Amit Panghal’s Year

History-making performances, quite a bit of selection drama on the sidelines and some ignominy due to big-ticket dope fails - Indian boxing was all this and much more in an action-packed year dominated by pint-sized dynamo Amit Panghal.

To count the positives, the 23-year-old Panghal fetched India its first ever silver at the men's world championships, the redoubtable M C Mary Kom was mostly in top form and medals poured in internationally courtesy a deep talent pool.

In the professional circuit, Vijender Singh remained unbeaten, still looking for an opponent who can stand up to the raw power of his punches.