Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday sanctioned ₹5 lakh to Asian Games gold medallist Kaur Singh to help the former boxer meet his medical expenses. The announcement came after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had sanctioned ₹2 lakh from his relief fund.
Arjuna Awardee Kaur, who won in the 1982 Delhi Asiad, is best remembered for fighting Muhammad Ali in an exhibition bout in 1980.
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