Not a good year for female boxers as Pooja Rani (75 kg) bowed out with a second-round defeat in the Women's World Boxing Championships in Astana. Faced against 2012 world champion Savannah Marshall from Britain, Pooja went down 0-3, putting an end to India's bid for Rio quota berths this year. Her defeat came a day after veterans Mary Kom and Sarita Devi were shown the exit door. The World Championships are the final qualifying competition for the Rio Games to be held from August 5-21. Only three weight categories of 51 kg, 60 kg and 75 kg are part of the women's boxing competitions at the Olympics.
