Two women boxers make India proud

Two women boxers, Soniya and Sakshi have made India proud by clinching the gold and bronze medals respectively in the 5th Nations Cup, a prestigious international boxing tourney held in Serbia, which saw the participation of over 250 boxers from 34 nations. The Nations Cup, the first event in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) 2016 calendar, took place in Ruma, Serbia from January 8 to 12. Soniya Gothra (18) took gold in the youth category, while Sakshi Dhanana, a 15-year-old bagged bronze in the junior girls category. The young girls are from Bhiwani, Haryana. Both of them are funded by Asbah, India's 1st social brand. This year's Nations Cup has been the biggest so far with participation from 34 nations belonging to all five AIBA confederations. In all, 151 elite, 60 youth and 45 junior boxers took part, and both Soniya and Sakshi had to contend with a large field in their respective categories.