NEW DELHI: Nikhat Zareen can have historical past in her attractions as she stands a possibility to transform simplest the second one Indian boxer after MC Mary Kom to win World Boxing Championships identify greater than as soon as when she squares off towards the two-time Asian champion and 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam within the ultimate on Sunday.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghasthe Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and three-time Asian medalist Saweety Boora can be competing for the gold medals.
Kicking off India’s gold medal price, the two-time World Youth champion Nitu (48kg) will take to the hoop towards the two-time Asian Championships bronze medalist Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia within the finals on Saturday. The 22-year-old Indian who’s competing in her 2nd World Championships has had a stellar marketing campaign thus far, recording 3 victories through Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdicts and can glance to increase that momentum within the ultimate.
“Winning against Kazakhstan (yesterday) was the most pressuring since I lost the last time (in the World Championships quarter finals) and after winning, I do feel confident. I can see a lot of improvement in my game as earlier I used to play just a single kind of game but now I know how to seamlessly change my techniques according to my opponent, and I am sure I’ll continue to play like this going further. I will see her bouts and I will prepare accordingly. As far as the aggression is concerned it will depend on the fight,” stated Nitu.
Despite transferring to the sunshine flyweight class, Nikhat has very easily ruled all of her combatants thus far together with the African champion Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria, the two-time Worlds bronze medalist Chuthamat Raksat of Thailand and the Rio Olympics bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia.
“This is the first competition in my boxing career where I am fighting a total of six bouts, especially back to back and all against experienced and tough opponents. However, I am really happy by the caliber of the performance I am showing here. have placed my way into the finals even in the 50kg weight category and there is just one more match to go to win and defend my title. As I am moving forward my game is improving so I hope to give my best in the finals,” stated Nikhat.
Having secured two World Championships bronze medals in 2018 and 2019, Lovlina (75kg) shall be giving it her all to make sure that her 3rd medal within the festival is gold when she takes at the two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Caitlin Parker of Australia within the ultimate on sunday. Similar to Nikhat, the Telangana born pugilist has additionally modified her weight class and has been on the best of her sport all through the event, defeating the extremely adorned Li Qian of China within the semi-finals on Thursday.
“When I started playing in the 75kg category, I played nationals games, national championship and Asian Championship. Now coming to the present, all the games I have till yet played in this category have gone smoothly and I feel that I am more comfortable in This category as I don’t need to control myself a lot and do well in my natural weight. The next final will be tough but I will follow what the coaches tell me to and apply some of my planning in the ring with regards to the situation. I will keep fighting for my country and try and win gold for India to the best of my abilities and give my 100%,” stated Lovlina.
Contesting her 2nd World Championships ultimate, Saweety (81kg) will move face to face towards the 2018 World champion Wang Lina of China within the ultimate on Saturday. The skilled pugilist from Haryana needed to accept the silver within the ultimate of the contest in 2014 which used to be additionally towards a Chinese opponent and therefore, will glance to head all out this time spherical to steer clear of a repeat of that end result.
“The bout (yesterday) was tough and the opponent was good but I was confident in my scoring and I was confident that I will win. I have a golden chance of changing my silver medal into gold and I hope I can do that. have worked day and night for this and I want to make my country proud,” stated Saweety.
With 4 medals, India rank joint 3rd along Colombia within the medals tally on the Women’s World Championships 2023 with China (7) and Kazakhstan (6) score first and 2nd respectively.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghasthe Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and three-time Asian medalist Saweety Boora can be competing for the gold medals.
Kicking off India’s gold medal price, the two-time World Youth champion Nitu (48kg) will take to the hoop towards the two-time Asian Championships bronze medalist Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia within the finals on Saturday. The 22-year-old Indian who’s competing in her 2nd World Championships has had a stellar marketing campaign thus far, recording 3 victories through Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdicts and can glance to increase that momentum within the ultimate.
“Winning against Kazakhstan (yesterday) was the most pressuring since I lost the last time (in the World Championships quarter finals) and after winning, I do feel confident. I can see a lot of improvement in my game as earlier I used to play just a single kind of game but now I know how to seamlessly change my techniques according to my opponent, and I am sure I’ll continue to play like this going further. I will see her bouts and I will prepare accordingly. As far as the aggression is concerned it will depend on the fight,” stated Nitu.
Despite transferring to the sunshine flyweight class, Nikhat has very easily ruled all of her combatants thus far together with the African champion Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria, the two-time Worlds bronze medalist Chuthamat Raksat of Thailand and the Rio Olympics bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia.
“This is the first competition in my boxing career where I am fighting a total of six bouts, especially back to back and all against experienced and tough opponents. However, I am really happy by the caliber of the performance I am showing here. have placed my way into the finals even in the 50kg weight category and there is just one more match to go to win and defend my title. As I am moving forward my game is improving so I hope to give my best in the finals,” stated Nikhat.
Having secured two World Championships bronze medals in 2018 and 2019, Lovlina (75kg) shall be giving it her all to make sure that her 3rd medal within the festival is gold when she takes at the two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Caitlin Parker of Australia within the ultimate on sunday. Similar to Nikhat, the Telangana born pugilist has additionally modified her weight class and has been on the best of her sport all through the event, defeating the extremely adorned Li Qian of China within the semi-finals on Thursday.
“When I started playing in the 75kg category, I played nationals games, national championship and Asian Championship. Now coming to the present, all the games I have till yet played in this category have gone smoothly and I feel that I am more comfortable in This category as I don’t need to control myself a lot and do well in my natural weight. The next final will be tough but I will follow what the coaches tell me to and apply some of my planning in the ring with regards to the situation. I will keep fighting for my country and try and win gold for India to the best of my abilities and give my 100%,” stated Lovlina.
Contesting her 2nd World Championships ultimate, Saweety (81kg) will move face to face towards the 2018 World champion Wang Lina of China within the ultimate on Saturday. The skilled pugilist from Haryana needed to accept the silver within the ultimate of the contest in 2014 which used to be additionally towards a Chinese opponent and therefore, will glance to head all out this time spherical to steer clear of a repeat of that end result.
“The bout (yesterday) was tough and the opponent was good but I was confident in my scoring and I was confident that I will win. I have a golden chance of changing my silver medal into gold and I hope I can do that. have worked day and night for this and I want to make my country proud,” stated Saweety.
With 4 medals, India rank joint 3rd along Colombia within the medals tally on the Women’s World Championships 2023 with China (7) and Kazakhstan (6) score first and 2nd respectively.