Indian Boxer Nupur Sheoran Reaches +80kg Semifinals at World Championships

Indian Heavyweight boxer Nupur Sheoran defeated Oltinoy Sotimboeva of Uzbekistan to reach the semifinals of the women’s +80kg category today in the World Boxing Championships at Liverpool, U.K. 26-year-old Nupur, who entered the competition directly in the quarterfinals, overcame a tough contest to beat Uzbek 4-1 and secure at least a bronze medal. The +80kg, which is a non Olympic weight category, features just 10 boxers in the ongoing competition.