Saweety Boora (Indian Boxer) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Boxer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	10/01/1993
Age	33 years
Birthplace	Hisar, Haryana, India

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Bio/Wiki

Saweety Boora is an Indian boxer who competes in the light heavyweight weight class (81 kg). She was a state-level kabaddi player before switching to boxing in 2009 at the insistence of her father. She initially trained in the farmlands near Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'7½"
Weight	80 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Religion/Religious Views	Hinduism
Blood Group	A+

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Deepak Niwas Hooda (Kabaddi player)
Marriage Date	07/07/2022
Engagement Date	29/06/2022
Spouse	Deepak Niwas Hooda
Spouse Profession	Kabaddi player

Family

Father	Mahender Singh Boora (farmer, played basketball at national level)
Mother	Suman Devi Boora (homemaker)
Siblings	Mandeep Boora (boxer) Naveen Boora Siwi Boora (boxer)
Spouse	Deepak Niwas Hooda

Career

Profession(s)

Boxer
Income Tax Inspector
Politician

Famous for

Winning gold medal in the light heavyweight category (81 kg) at the Women's World Boxing Championship 2023, held in New Delhi. She became the first Indian woman to win a world boxing title in the 81 kg category.

Boxing

International Debut

AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, Jeju City, South Korea (2014, light heavyweight 81 kg category)

Weight Category

Light Heavyweight category (81 kg)

Coach/Mentor

Hemlata
Anaup Singh

Stance

Orthodox

Medal(s)

Gold	2009: 4th Junior Women National Boxing Championship at Monual Haq Stadium Rajendra Nagar, Patna 2010: 9th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Panipat 2010: 11th Senior Women National Boxing Championship, Thrissur 2011: 2nd Inter-Zonal Women National Boxing Championship at N.T.R Stadium, Guntur 2011: 2nd Youth Women Haryana State Boxing Championship at Mahendragarh, Haryana 2011: 7th Youth Women National Boxing Championship, Patiala 2011: N.C. Sharma Memorial Federation Cup Women's Boxing Championships at DSA Ground, Nainital 2011: 1st UBA Cup Women's Boxing Tournament, Hisar 2011: 3rd Inter-Zonal Women National Boxing Championship, Anna Thidal, Puducherry 2012: 8th Federation Cup Women's Boxing Championships at Sai Sports Complex, Guwahati, Assam 2012: 7th Senior Women North India Boxing Championship, Himachal Pradesh 2012: 4th Inter-Zonal Women National Boxing Championship at Visakhapatnam 2013: 12th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Hisar, Haryana 2013: 14th Senior Women Boxing Competition, Khatima, Uttrakhand 2013: 8th Senior Women North India Boxing Championship, Srinagar 2014: 13th Senior Women State Boxing Championship, Bhiwani, Haryana 2015: 14th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Haryana 2015: 16th Senior (Elite) Women National Boxing Championship, Guwahati, Assam 2016: 15th Senior Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Rohtak, Haryana 2018: Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament, Russia 2021: 2nd Elite Women’s Haryana State Boxing Championship, Rohtak 2021: 5th Elite Women National Boxing Championship, Hisar, Haryana 2022: Asian Women's Boxing Championship, Jordan 2022: 6th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2023: Women's World Boxing Championship, New Delhi
Silver	2010: 1st Youth Women Haryana State Boxing Championship, Haryana 2010: S.H.N.C. Sharma Memorial Federation Cup Women Boxing Championship, Uttarakhand 2014: AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, Jeju City in South Korea 2015: Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu, China 2018: First India Open Boxing International Tournament, New Delhi 2022: 36th National Games in Gujarat
Bronze	2012: 13th Senior Women National Boxing Championship, Guwahati 2018: Strandja Boxing Tournament, Kazakhstan 2018: 69th International Boxing Championship, Bulgaria 2019: 2nd Open India National Championship, Guwahati, Assam 2019: 7th President Cup, Kazakhstan 2021: ASBC Asian Boxing Championship, Dubai

Award(s)

2017: Bhim Award from the Government of Haryana for her achievements in boxing
2018: Excellence Award in sports the Central Revenue Sports and Cultural Board
2024: Arjuna Award
2018: Excellence Award in sports from the Central Revenue Sports and Cultural Board

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	12 February 2024: Joined BJP

Style Quotient

Cars Collection	Saweety owns two Hyundai Creta cars

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Saweety Boora competes in boxing championships in the light heavyweight category.
2. In 2023, she became the world champion by defeating Wang Lina in New Delhi.
3. She grew up in a Haryana family and her father played basketball at the national level.
4. Her sister, Siwi Boora, was inspired by Saweety to pursue a career in boxing.
5. Saweety transitioned from kabaddi to boxing upon her father's advice and encouragement.
6. Married to Deepak, the couple met in Haryana in 2015 and share a love for sports.
7. Saweety won a gold medal at the 4th Junior Women National Boxing Championship in 2009.
8. She clinched a silver medal at the 1st Youth Women Haryana State Boxing Championship in 2010.
9. Despite falling sick before her international debut, Saweety persevered and represented India.
10. In her debut international fight in 2014, she won a silver medal in South Korea.
11. Saweety became an inspector at the Income Tax Department in 2016.
12. She practices yoga and meditation regularly to maintain her well-being.
13. She shifted to the middleweight category for future boxing tournaments in 2018.
14. Deepak Niwas Hooda, her husband, captained the Indian kabaddi team.
15. In 2019, Saweety competed in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship.
16. She won a bronze medal at the ASBC Asian Boxing Championship in Dubai in 2021.
17. Saweety and Deepak participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2023 with Rahul Gandhi.
18. Defeating Wang Lina in 2023, Saweety became India's seventh boxing world champion.
19. She won a cash prize and expressed gratitude toward her supporters and family.
20. The Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 was held in New Delhi.
21. Married to Deepak Niwas Hooda, the couple met in Haryana in 2015 and share a love for sports.
22. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Saweety almost quit boxing and briefly returned to kabaddi, but her husband Deepak encouraged her to continue training.

Saweety Boora Boxer Indian Hisar, Haryana, India