Manipur's Sarita Devi Knocked Out of AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships

Ulan-Ude, October 6, 2019:

Indian boxer Sarita Devi, who hails from the state of Manipur, has crashed out of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Sarita Devi lost 0-5 to Russia's Natalia Shadrina in the 60kg category preliminaries on Sunday. This loss is expected to be a big setback for the Arjuna awardee ahead of the Olympics next year.

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The 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships are being held in Ulan-Ude, Russia from 3 to 13 October 2019. 224 competitors from from 57 nations are participating in the Championships.

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However, Jamuna Boro from Assam, who is competing in the 54kg bantam category, defeated Erdenedalai Michidmaa of Mongolia on Friday, to get the country off to a positive start.

Jamuna bagged the gold in India Open boxing tournament in the 54kg category, in May this year, beating Sandhyarani Devi 5-0 in the final bout.

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In July, the Assam-based boxer added another gold to her collection, defeating Italy’s veteran boxer Giulia Lamagna 5-0 at the 23rd President’s Cup in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

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