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{{short description|Indian boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer (amateur)
| name = Manisha Moun
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| weight =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|23|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Queens of the Ring - Manisha Moun (54Kg) |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mail-today/20181113/282583084036897 |website=PressReader |publisher=Mail Today |accessdate=12 October 2019 |date=13 November 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = Matour, [[Kaithal district]], [[Haryana]], India<ref name=espn/>
| weight_class = [[Featherweight]] (57 kg)
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2019 Bangkok]]|Bantamweight}}
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'''Manisha Moun''' (born 23 December 1997) is an Indian [[amateur boxing|boxer]] who competes in the [[featherweight]] weight class. She won bronze at the [[2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]].

==Early life==
Moun was born on 23 December 1997 in Matour village at [[Kaithal district]], [[Haryana]]. She was the youngest of three children and her father worked as a tractor mechanic, before becoming bedridden after two [[heart attack]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Shashank |title=Maun about boxing |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/others/maun-about-boxing/articleshow/66659337.cms |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=17 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=etimes/>

Despite being disallowed by her parents from taking part in any sport,<ref name=scroll>{{cite news |last1=Siwach |first1=Vinay |title=Boxing World Championships: Calm and confident Manisha arrives at big stage in style |url=https://scroll.in/field/902440/boxing-world-championships-calm-and-confident-manisha-arrives-at-big-stage-in-style |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=Scroll.in |date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Moun would sneak out of the house with her brother to play [[volleyball]]. She was soon noticed by a boxing coach and started her training at the age of 12, while keeping it a secret from her father. He discovered her participation two years later when he read a newspaper report of her winning a medal in a district-level competition.<ref name=espn>{{cite news |last1=Selvaraj |first1=Jonathan |title=Carefree Manisha continues remarkable rise through boxing ranks |url=https://www.espn.in/boxing/story/_/id/25293523/carefree-manisha-moun-continues-remarkable-rise-boxing-ranks-upset-win-christina-cruz-world-championships |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=ESPN.in |date=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=etimes/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Suprita |title=Short bursts, long goal |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/EWfdaxqw5ZFFboVBBORWwI/Short-bursts-long-goal.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=Livemint |date=27 October 2018}}</ref> Moun states that she used to fight in her locality and "beat up boys a lot" during her childhood.<ref name=etimes>{{cite news |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Amit |title=The girl from Kaithal: Manisha Moun's story seems straight out of a movie but her struggles are real |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/the-girl-from-kaithal-manisha-moun-s-story-seems-straight-out-of-a-movie-but-her-struggles-are-real/articleshow/66708673.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Economic Times |date=20 November 2018}}</ref>

==Career==

=== 2018 ===
Moun won her first senior medal, when she came second at the 2018 National Championships.<ref name="espn" /> In the [[2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships]], she made it to the quarterfinals in the [[2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships – Bantamweight|bantamweight category]]; her wins over higher-ranked [[Christina Cruz (boxer)|Christina Cruz]] and defending champion [[Dina Zholaman]] received praise.<ref name="espn" /><ref name="scroll" /><ref>{{cite news |title=World Boxing Championships: Rookie Manisha Maun outclasses two-time medallist Christina Cruz |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/womens-world-boxing-championships-rookie-manisha-maun-outclasses-two-time-medallist-christina-cruz/articleshow/66653208.cms |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gurung |first1=Anmol |title=Manisha continues giant-killing spree |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2018/nov/19/manisha-continues-giant-killing-spree-1900055.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=19 November 2018}}</ref>

=== 2019 ===
She again won a silver medal at the 2019 National Championships<ref>{{cite news |title=Women's National Boxing Championships: Meenakumari Devi upsets Manisha Maun for gold; Lovlina Borgohain wins in 69 kg |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/womens-national-boxing-championships-meenakumari-devi-upsets-manisha-maun-for-gold-lovlina-borgohain-wins-in-69-kg-5846321.html |accessdate=28 October 2019 |work=Firstpost |date=6 January 2019}}</ref> before going on to win a bronze medal at the [[2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]], where she lost to [[Huang Hsiao-wen]] in a 2–3 [[split decision]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padmadeo |first1=Vinayak |title=After first bronze, Manisha to punch above her weight |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/after-first-bronze-manisha-to-punch-above-her-weight/763919.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=26 April 2019}}</ref>

After switching to the [[featherweight]] category,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunam |first1=Ashim |title=India women's boxing: Competition ahead of marquee competition |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/jun/23/india-womens-boxing-competition-ahead-of-marquee-competition-1993983.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=23 June 2019}}</ref> Moun was not selected for the [[2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Badola |first1=Sumit |title=Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: Sarita, Neeraj, Lovlina Eyeing Rich Haul for India at World Boxing |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/boxing/women-world-boxing-2019-sarita-devi-lovlina-neeraj-eyeing-medals |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Quint |date=2 October 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women boxers]]
[[Category:Bantamweight boxers]]
[[Category:People from Kaithal district]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Haryana]]

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