Minakshi achieved a significant feat in her career in the National Boxing Championship quarterfinals as she defeated Nitu Ghanghas, the World Champion held in Great Noida, India. The match ended with a decisive score of 4-1 in favour of Minakshi, who showcased her impressive form and aggression throughout the match.
She was representing All India Police, and this victory marked her as a rising star in the world of boxing. She defeated the World Champion and Commonwealth Games medallist Nitu and shared her thoughts on the same, “I am feeling really good. I had lost to Nitu at the Commonwealth Games trial, so I knew it would be difficult”
Her coach, Vijay Hooda, expressed his pride and said, “Minakshi lives very close to the stadium where I teach. After initial interest in the sport, she started coming to my academy but her family refused to send her. I went to them and convinced them that she (Minakshi) is a talented girl. Eventually, when she started winning at the youth level, they were convinced. When she won the youth national medal and got a job at the All India Police Services, that is when everybody stopped doubting her future in the sport,”
Minakshi was born in a small village near Rohtak, Haryana, and she is the youngest of four siblings. Her win is specifically important as she comes from a very humble background since her father is an auto driver and her mother is a homemaker. Despite her societal and financial struggles, she pursued boxing with determination and aims to do big.
She aims to be a consistent member of the Nationals boxing team, she’s also extremely grateful to her coach as he has been a pillar for her. She said in a recent conversation, “Since the financial condition of my family is not good, Vijay sir gave me food and clothes, took care of my diet, and gave me money to travel. Now, we have a strength and conditioning coach who was hired recently to work on my power,”
Minakshi will face Sanjana in her next match-up in the National Boxing Championship.
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