Nupur assures India of first medal at World Boxing Championships
Published on: Sept. 11, 2025, 5:35 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
LIVERPOOL, Sept 10: Heavyweight boxer Nupur Sheoran assured India of its first medal at the World Boxing Championships as she defeated Oltinoy Sotimboeva of Uzbekistan to reach the semifinals of the women’s +80kg category here on Wednesday. Granddaughter of legendary boxer Hawa Singh, the 26-year-old Nupur, who entered the competition directly in the quarterfinals, overcame a scrappy contest to beat Uzbek 4-1 and secure at least a bronze medal. The +80kg, which is a non Olympic weight category, features just […]
