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Danisha Mathialagan

Boxing

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- Danisha Mathialagan is a trailblazing Singaporean boxer who competes in the Women's Light Flyweight 50kg category, making history as the first Singaporean boxer since 1976 to qualify for the Asian Games, as well as the first Singaporean female boxer to do so. A national boxing champion in the 50kg Light Flyweight category, she also became the first female Singaporean boxer to qualify and participate in the Asian Games. Having overcome near-retirement after missing consecutive SEA Games due to her category being cancelled, Danisha persevered and at the IBA Women's World Championships, defeated then world-ranked number 18 boxer Ruhafzo Haqnazarova from Tajikistan in her maiden appearance, advancing to the pre-quarterfinals.