Boxer Nitu lives father’s dream on Strandja debut

Nitu Bhagwan

It was deep-rooted patriarchy versus her father, Jai Bhagwan's, resolve in Haryana's Dhanana village when Nitu picked up the gloves in 2012 and at the end of the long-drawn bout, the young boxer has emerged triumphant.

"It was not considered nice for girls to be very outgoing or ambitious in our village. So, yes, there were a few things said when I started," the 48kg category boxer said from Sofia, Bulgaria, recalling her journey after winning a gold on debut at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament on Sunday. The lanky pugilist said that despite the many challenges, she could always count on her father to steer her boxing dreams since he was as convinced about them as she was.

Nitu's father was so determined to make sure that his daughter became the outgoing and ambitious one that he put his own career on hold and was fine supporting the family with loans just to be there for her at every stage of her formative career.

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