Saweety Boora: From kabaddi player to world boxing champion (Image Source: IANS)
Saweety Boora was a state level kabaddi player before she switched her loyalties to boxing on the advice of her father who preferred that she excelled in an individual sport, rather than a team sport.
Daughter of a farmer, Mahender Singh, Saweety initially had to overcome a lot of obstacles and resistance from relatives. Apart from having to undergo all her training on ploughed fields, she was forced to stop playing kabaddi as she was asked to shift out of Haryana if she wanted to pursue a career.
Eventually, fighting against all odds over the years, Saweety has emerged into one of the country's top women boxers. She was silver medal winner at the 2014 World Championships.
