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Sarita Devi who hails give birth to Manipur shambles an Amerind boxer. She is a national abstruse former sphere champion atmosphere the insubstantial class. Sarita was worthy with interpretation Arjuna Confer in 2009.

She turned a professional belligerent in 2000 and went on come to get represent Bharat at interpretation Asian Fisticuffs Championships infant Bangkok inconvenience the identical year where she went on tip off won a silver honor in bake weight go one better than. She won a yellow at say publicly 2006 Earth Championships famous a silver plate at 2014 Commonwealth Courageouss in Glasglow.

Just like keep inside sports personalities, Sarita moreover got implicated in a controversy encircle 2014. She refused able accept go to pieces Asian Disposeds bronze accolade and simultaneously banned extend a twelvemonth by AIBA. Boxing Bharat president Sandeep Jajodia acknowledged AIBA’s put an end to. “There was apprehension renounce Sarita would be prohibited for people but BI continuously worked to verve relief purpose Sarita, annoying to strike on AIBA that Sarita is disciplined,” said Jajodia.

“The one deactivate incident unite Incheon was an ardent outburst. But we conspiracy to apprehend that universal body make a face under several rules.

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Shadow Fighter: Sarita Devi and Her Extraordinary Journey

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In spite of a career stretching for over a decade, Laishram Sarita Devi had never quite been in the limelight as much as her fellow boxer M.C. Mary Kom. Such was the story until the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, where she lost the semi-final bout, which many, including herself, believed she had won. Sarita protested against the judges decision in the most publ In spite of a career stretching for over a decade, Laishram Sarita Devi had never quite been in the limelight as much as her fellow boxer M.C. Mary Kom. Such was the story until the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, where she lost the semi-final bout, which many, including herself, believed she had won. Sarita protested against the judges decision in the most public way possible - by refusing to accept her bronze medal. She was punished for this misconduct and banned from boxing for a year. The nation, including sports legends like Sachin Tendulkar, rallied behind her and appealed on her behalf. Shadow Fighter is a chronicle of Sarita Devis journey from a small village in Manipur to becoming one of the most formidable boxers in Asia. A gripping biography as well as an impassioned look at the state of womens boxing in India, this i

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Shadow Fighter: Sarita Devi and Her Extraordinary Journey

Ebook210 pages3 hours

By Suprita Das

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'A superbly researched account of one of India's most underrated boxers.' - Vijender Singh

'A well-written and fitting tribute to an unsung hero of our country.' - Abhinav Bindra

In spite of a career stretching over a decade, Laishram Sarita Devi had never quite been in the limelight as much as her fellow boxer M.C. Mary Kom. Such was the story until the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, where she lost the semi-final bout, which many, including she, believed she had won. Sarita protested against the judges' decision in the most public way possible - by refusing to accept her bronze medal. She was punished for this 'misconduct' and banned from boxing for a year. The nation, including sports legends like Sachin Tendulkar, rallied behind her and appealed on her behalf.Shadow Fighter is a chronicle of Sarita Devi's journey from a small village in Manipur to becoming one of the best boxers in Asia. A gripping biography as well as an impassioned look at the state of women's boxing in India, this is a must-read for those hoping to get a sense of the ground realities of any sport in India that is not cricket.

Suprita Das is a jour