Boxing | Pooja Rani set for event days after losing her father
The Hindu
It will be the National champion’s first competitive outing of the season
From the revelry of her brother’s wedding to the despair of losing her father, life changed in a matter of five days for two-time Asian boxing winner and Tokyo Olympian Pooja Rani.
But the National champion is back in training here and is all set for her first competitive outing of the season as well — the prestigious Strandja Memorial starting on February 18 in Sofia.
“I got back to the National camp just yesterday,” the 81kg category boxer said, her voice reflecting the pain and helplessness of being dealt another blow just when things were seemingly going well for her after ending as a quarterfinalist in Tokyo.
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