Star Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen out-punched Algeria’s Boualam Roumaysa to safe a pre-quarterfinal berth within the Women’s World Championships in New Delhi on Sunday. Competing within the 50kg match, Nikhat beat the reigning African champion via a 5-0 unanimous verdict to notch her 2nd win within the event.
Both boxers held themselves again to begin with and maintained a protected distance. Nikhat, who received gold within the closing version, drew first blood. The Algerian adopted swimsuit as the 2 pugilists attempted to get the simpler of one another.
If Nikhat landed a couple of aggregate punches, Roumaysa capitalized at the Indian boxer’s open stance to land a number of blows.
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However, the primary spherical went in Nikhat’s choose and the Indian started the following spherical via going all out. Roumaysa too seemed set to return ahead and assault.
Both boxers performed with aggression and resorted to a large number of frame clinching however finally, a lot to the pride of the Indian lovers on the KD Jadhav Stadium, Nikhat emerged victorious.
“My strategy for today was to dominate the round as she (Roumaysa) was the top seed. There is an advantage of seeding. I did get a seeding. If I beat the top seeds, it sets an impression on the judges,” Nikhat mentioned after the bout.
“I have seen her bouts before. She gets very aggressive if you are in close range. So, I had aimed to play from far but there was clinching and a bit of dirty game,” she added.
Later within the day, 2022 World Championships bronze medalist Manisha Maun (57kg) will open her marketing campaign with the spherical of 32 bout in opposition to Rahimi Tina of Australia.
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