In her assessment of the Olympic bout against China’s Li Qian, Borgohain acknowledged that the first two rounds were closely contested, but she struggled in the third round due to Qian’s holding tactics.
Wu Yu also holds the world championship title in the 52 kg category. However, Nikhat will have the advantage of already having fought a bout, while it will be Yu's first.
The World Boxing is seeking to supersede the International Boxing Association, which was expelled from the Olympic movement last year after a long-running dispute with the IOC over several issues, including IBA finances, ties with Russia and concerns about unfair judging.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday announced that it will award prize money to pugilists who will win medals in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, the move getting a sharp reaction from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The wage revision will be effective from 1.11.2022 for a period of five years.
India continue to take rapid strides in the boxing world as the country jumped to the third spot in the International Boxing Association's (IBA) latest world ranking.
India accumulated 36300 ranking points, behind Kazakhstan (48100) and Uzbekistan (37600). They have also surpassed top boxing powerhouse nations including countries like the USA and Cuba, which are ranked fourth and ninth respectively in the current standings.
Living up to the expectations, Nikhat thrashed Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final with judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 in the Indian's favour.
Pooja defeated Timea Nagy of Hungary by unanimous decision so provide some solace to the Indian hopes on a mixed day for them here.
The boxer from Rohtak completely dominated the 63kg opening round fight, attacking from the start. She not only timed her punches perfectly, but she also stood out in defence.
