Overview

• The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist lost 0-5 to Turkey’s Busra Isildar in the 75kg round of 16 in Liverpool, exiting in her first bout.
• The fight marked her return to international competition after about a year away.
• In a post on X, she contrasted robust pre-Tokyo camps and sparring partners with limited competitions and exposure in the Paris cycle.
• Reports note the Boxing Federation of India skipped several tournaments after Paris, the women’s team had just one international outing, and Assam’s unit missed the delayed nationals during internal disputes.
• She said requests for her personal coach at the national camp and training stints in Europe were denied, clarified she is not blaming current coaches, and vowed to keep fighting.