Nikhat, Amit shine as six Indian boxers storm into finals of Strandja Boxing Tournament
Akash (71kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg) lost their respective semifinal bouts and were forced to settle for bronze medals.
Akash (71kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg) lost their respective semifinal bouts and were forced to settle for bronze medals.
Nikhat was up against Mongolia’s Oyuntsetseg Yesugen in the 50kg bout. Both the boxers came with an attacking intent as they delivered powerful blows at every opportunity.
The Strandja Memorial Tournament is one of Europe’s oldest international sports competitions.
Nikhat (51kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) had booked their berths for the Games after making the finals of their respective categories at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi earlier this year.
India's top pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Manisha Moun dominated proceedings on Day 4 of the Mahindra IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after securing identical wins by unanimous decision at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Home favourite Nikhat Zareen gave Indian campaign a rousing start at the Rs 20-crore IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships with a dominating victory while her compatriots Sakshi Chaudhary and Nupur Sheoran also made winning starts at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in here on Thursday.
Reigning champion Nikhat Zareen started her campaign at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships with a scintillating Referee Stops Bout (RSC) win over Anakhanim Ismayilova of Azerbaijan in the 50kg category opening round here at K D Jadhav Indoor Hall on Thursday.
The biennial event will also see a massive prize pool of Rs 20 crore as the boxers will compete in 12 weight categories.
Meanwhile, Shiva Thapa (63 kg) lost 4-1 to Turkey's Hakan Dogan in an intense bout.
While assuring Nikhat, he said that a Minister should not be involved in the selection of players.
