Sarita Devi alleges her trial bout for Olympic qualifier was 'fixed'

NEW DELHI: Boxer L Sarita Devi has alleged that her bout against Simranjit Kaur in the recently-concluded selection trials for

Olympic qualifiers

was "fixed" and that certain people who are part of the Indian boxing set-up had "ganged up" against her to deny her a fair chance.


In the final of the 60kg category, Sarita, 37, lost to her 24-year-old opponent Simranjit 2-8 through a split decision. For those who witnessed the bout, it was a closely-contested affair, with Simranjit seeming to have done enough to get past her experienced rival.

"I am telling your good office that right in front of your own eyes, unfair trial selection happened in my 60kg weight category against Simranjit. I played much better," Sarita wrote to Ajay Singh, president of

BFI

. "It was a fixed bout," she added.