Alfiya to take on Poland’s Olivia today

Nagpur, April 19

Nagpur's pride and Indian talented boxer Alfiya Tarannum Akram Khan Pathan will take on host Ponad boxer Olivia Toborek in the semi-final bout on Tuesday during Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships 2021 under way in Kielce, Poland.

On Sunday, knocked out Hungary’s Reka Hoffmann in women’s heavy weight ( 81kg category) match and assured her as well as India a medal. Alfiya has finished in the top three since 2016 when she won the silver medal in 62nd National

School Games (80 kg). She then bettered her performance and won gold medal in the 63rd National School Games. Her first medal at the 2nd Junior Nation Cup in 2018 when she won silver medal. She then won a bronze at the same competition next year and then won a gold at Asian Junior Girls Championship in 2019.

Last month, Alfiya won gold medal for India in the 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament in Budva, Montenegro. Officials of Maharashtra Boxing Association and Nagpur District Boxing Association wished Alfiya luck for semis.