Boxing Federation of India chief Ajay Singh has hailed star boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who stormed into the welterweight (64kg-69kg) semi-finals to assure a medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics this morning. Lovlina beat Taiwan's NC Chen 4-1 in the quarter-finals.

The boxing chief hailed Lovlina for overcoming Covid-19 and also supporting her ailing mother who suffered kidney failure. “This is a proud moment not just for boxing but also for Assam and for the entire country. It was a very courageous effort by Lovlina, indeed. She was down with Covid-19 last year and was admitted to the hospital. Her mother too was going through a life-threatening ailment. But Lovlina is a born fighter. This is a huge milestone for Indian boxing and the way this young girl has proved herself makes us all proud," Singh said via a statement.