NEW DELHI: Boxing celebrity Nikhat Zareen on Sunday stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Women’s World Championships in New Delhi.
Nikhat blew away Algeria’s Boualam Roumaysa to protected the pre-quarters berth within the 50kg match.
Nikhat downed the reigning African champion by means of a 5-0 unanimous verdict. The win was once Nikhat’s 2d within the event.
Both boxers held themselves again to start with and maintained a secure distance. Nikhat, who gained gold within the ultimate 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.
However, the primary spherical went in Nikhat’s want and the Indian started the following spherical by means of going all out. Roumaysa too seemed set to return ahead and assault.
Both boxers performed with aggression and resorted to numerous frame clinching however after all, a lot to the satisfaction of the Indian enthusiasts 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 stated 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.
(With inputs from PTI)
Nikhat blew away Algeria’s Boualam Roumaysa to protected the pre-quarters berth within the 50kg match.
Nikhat downed the reigning African champion by means of a 5-0 unanimous verdict. The win was once Nikhat’s 2d within the event.
Both boxers held themselves again to start with and maintained a secure distance. Nikhat, who gained gold within the ultimate 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.
However, the primary spherical went in Nikhat’s want and the Indian started the following spherical by means of going all out. Roumaysa too seemed set to return ahead and assault.
Both boxers performed with aggression and resorted to numerous frame clinching however after all, a lot to the satisfaction of the Indian enthusiasts 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 stated 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.
(With inputs from PTI)
