IMPHAL, Dec 19 - Laishram Sarita Devi is in no mood to hang up her gloves, but in a major shift in her boxing career as she has decided to enter the ring without headgear, according to a press release of Indian Boxing Council.
�Sarita will be contesting as a professional boxer under the aegis of the Indian Boxing Council (IBC), the governing body for control and operations of professional boxing in India,� says the release. �The ace Manipur boxer has signed a two-year deal with IBC�s commercial partners� Sporty Boxing Private Limited, who will also support Sarita in her endeavour to promote boxing in her home State.�
The Deputy Superintendent with the Manipur State Police, Sarita Devi has been allowed by her department and the State Home Department to participate in professional boxing under the aegis of IBC, headed by India�s ace boxing and sports administrator, Brig PK Muralidharan Raja.
