NEW DELHI • India's Laishram Sarita Devi made a winning start to her professional boxing career, silencing the taunts of her Hungarian opponent who had vowed to leave her in tears.
Devi, who became famous after she tearfully refused to accept a medal at the 2014 Asian Games, won the five-round bout on Sunday against Zsofia Bedo by a unanimous decision in front of her home fans in the state of Manipur.
Bedo, a veteran of 59 professional fights, had vowed to reduce Devi to tears once again ahead of their contest.
