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Indian boxing: Pooja Rani on her Olympic dreams, Covid-19 and the importance of self belief
The Tokyo-bound boxer has had to deal with anxiety during the pandemic and feels that the experience has made her even stronger. Pooja Rani after clinching her gold medal at the Asian Championships. | Boxing India
Pooja Rani is in a good mood these days. She recently won the gold medal in the 75 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championships with a comprehensive win over Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan. It was a solid win over an in-form boxer, who had beaten London Olympics medallist Marina Volnova in the last-four stage and it places her in a very good frame of mind ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
India boxer Pooja Rani is not happy with just winning gold at the recently concluded Asian Boxing Championships. The boxer has set her sights on the upcoming Ol
I see myself on Olympic podium: boxer Pooja Rani
NEW DELHI, Jun 9: A second successive Asian championship gold adding to her confidence, Olympic-bound Indian boxer Pooja Rani (75kg) on Wednesday said she can visualise herself winning a medal at the Tokyo Games next month.
Pooja defended her gold in the Asian Championships in Dubai a few days ago by beating Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan in the final. That was her lone bout of the event as she got a bye and a walkover earlier.
“I will give my best in the Olympics and the rest is up to God. Of course, I see myself on the Olympic podium,” Pooja said during a virtual interaction from Pune where she is currently training.