Facing the prospect of a ban, Indian boxer L Sarita Devi today offered an "unconditional apology' for refusing to accept her bronze medal during the Asian Games presentation ceremony, the International Boxing Association has said.

In a statement issued in Lausanne, the AIBA has said that the boxer has regretted her actions. "The Head of the Indian Mission at the Incheon Asian Games 2014 Mr Adille J Sumariwalla has forwarded to the President of the International Boxing Association Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, a letter of apology of woman boxer Sarita Laishram Devi (57-60kg) who had refused to receive the bronze medal at the Award Ceremony for the 17th Asian Games,' the AIBA said in a statement.

Devi expressed 'an unconditional apology' for her 'emotional outburst' at the ceremony, writing that 'I regret and apologise. Such an incident will never re-occur in the future',' it added.

A disconsolate Sarita had refused to accept her bronze medal during the medal ceremony to protest her controversial semifinal loss to South Korean Jina Park. Sarita (60kg) had lost the bout despite dominating the proceedings.