By Asia Samachar | Australia |
Sixteen-year-old Ishmeet Kaur Sandhu, who won Junior Queen of the Ring title in a recent competition in New South Wales, has set her eyes on the national prize nect.
Ishmeet won her title in the under-52kg flyweight category at the Hawkesbury event drew more than 300 athletes from across the country.
“I tried netball, dancing and swimming before, but didn’t enjoy any of them. But once I tried boxing, I really liked it,” Ishmeet told SBS Punjabi. Click here for the full story.
Her journey has not been without challenges. In the beginning, I was afraid of boxing and getting injured. But slowly, I built my confidence – and now I’m here. Before this win, Ishmeet competed in the Golden Gloves tournament in Brisbane, where she did not achieve the result she had hoped for, according to the report.
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