Asha Roka First Female Athlete To Represent India In Karate Kombat

01:11 PM Oct 28, 2024 | G Plus News

 

GUWAHATI: 26-year-old Asha Roka will be representing India in the international level Karate event 'Karate Kombat.' She will be going against Pakistan's Anita Karim. The match will held on November 14 in Bangkok. 

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This is also the first professional fight in the history of combat sports that a female fighter from Pakistan is fighting a female fighter from India.  

Roka originally hails from Bhopal, but has been training in Guwahati to prepare for the fight. 

She is reportedly the first female athlete from India to participate in the international level Karate event.