Pooja Rani

Boxer

Indian Nimriwali, Bhiwani

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Quick Info

ProfessionBoxer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/02/1991
Age35 years
BirthplaceNimriwali, Bhiwani

Latest News about Pooja Rani

10/01/2026

Pooja Rani Bohra won her record-breaking 10th National Boxing title at the 9th Elite Men's and Women's National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida. Competing in the 75-80kg light heavyweight category, she secured the gold medal and surpassed the previous record of nine titles held by fellow Bhiwani boxer Kavita Chahal. This achievement came despite past injuries and initial family resistance to her boxing career.

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Bio/Wiki

Full namePooja Rani Bohra
Other namePooja Rani Boora

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8"
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherRajbir Singh (former sub-inspector)
MotherDamyanti Devi
Siblings
  • Arvind Bohra (elder)
  • Poonam Bohra (elder)

Career

International DebutNational Youth Boxing Championship (2009)
Professional DebutAsian Boxing Championship (2012)
Coach/MentorSanjay Kumar Sheoran
DivisionMiddleweight
Medals
International
  • Bronze in China open Boxing Guiyang city (2011)
  • Silver in China open Boxing Guiyang city (2011)
  • Silver in 6th Asian Women Boxing championship held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2012)
  • Bronze in 17th Asian Games held in Incheon, Korea (2014)
  • Bronze in 3rd Nations cup held in Verbas, Serbia (2014)
  • Bronze in 7th Asian Women Boxing championship held in Wulanchabu, China (2015)
  • Gold in 12th South Asian Games held in Shillong (2016)
  • Bronze in 5th Nations cup held in Ruma, Serbia (2016)
  • Silver at Boxam International Tournament, Spain (2021)
  • Bronze at Cologne World Cup (2020)
  • Bronze at Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifier, Jordan (2020)
  • Gold at Asian Championships, Thailand (2019)
National
  • Gold in 4th Senior North Zone Boxing championship held in Chandigarh (2009)
  • Silver in 4th Youth women National boxing championship held in Goa (2009)
  • Gold in Federation cup held in Nainital, Uttrakhand (2009)
  • Bronze in 11th Senior women National Boxing championship held in Thrissur, Kerala (2010)
  • Gold in All India Inter-University held in MLS Udaipur (2011)
  • Gold in 34th National Games held in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (2011)
  • Silver in 12th Senior Women National Boxing Championship held in Bhopal, M. P. (2011)
  • Gold in 13th Senior Women National Boxing Championship held in Guwahati, Assam (2012)
  • Gold in 14th Senior Women National Boxing Championship held in Khatima, Uttrakhand (2013)
  • Gold in 16th Senior Women National Boxing Championship held in Bongaigaon, Assam (2015)
  • Gold in Women’s National Boxing Championships (2019)
  • Gold in 9th Elite Men's and Women's National Boxing Championships, Greater Noida (2026)
State
  • Gold in 5th Youth women State Boxing championship held in Balabhgarh, Faridabad (2009)
  • Gold in 8th Senior Women state Boxing championship held in Bhiwani (2009)
  • Gold in 9th Senior Women State Boxing championship held in Samalkha, Panipat (2010)
  • Gold in 10th Senior Women State Boxing championship held in Bucholi, Mahendergarh (2011)
  • Gold in 12th Senior Women State Boxing championship held in UBA Hissar (2013)
  • Gold in 13th Senior Women State Boxing championship held in Bhiwani (2014)
  • Gold in 14th Senior Women State Boxing championship held in Rohtak (2015)

Favourites

FoodBhindi
Holiday DestinationGermany
ColourBlue

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pooja Rani competes in the 75 Kg category as an Indian middleweight boxer.
2. She was raised in Nimriwali, Bhiwani, Haryana, by a middle-class family.
3. Enrolling in the Hawa Singh Boxing Academy, Bhiwani, took her approximately a year.
4. Initially, she kept her boxing aspirations hidden from her father due to concerns about his reaction.
5. It took her about 6 months to persuade her father to support her decision to pursue boxing.
6. In 2020, she secured the distinction of being the first Indian to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 75 kg category.
7. Apart from boxing, she serves as an Income Tax inspector for the Haryana government.
8. Pooja enjoys traveling, is passionate about fitness, and owns a pet dog named Jerry.
9. For her significant contributions to boxing, she received the Bhim Award in 2015.
10. She fights in a southpaw style.
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