PUNCHING ABOVE HER WEIGHT

With an Olympic bronze in her kitty, Lovlina Borgohain recently won a gold medal at the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman. Competing in a new weight category, she seems ready for every new challenge

- Suhani Singh

Q. You faced criticism about your performance post the Tokyo Olympics. Did it get you down?

I felt bad, but the truth is that I was struggling with form and I was unable to focus on training. I also had to change my weight category from 69 to 75 kg [as the 69 kg division was not included in Paris 2024] and that took time to adjust to. I tried to take [the criticism] positively. It’s only when the going gets tough that you grow and learn.