An “exhausted” Nikhat Zareen continued her profitable streak to enter the quarterfinals together with three different boxers, together with Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Jasmine Lamboria, on the Women’s World Championships on Tuesday. Competing in her first worldwide event within the 50 kg class, Nikhat defeated Patricia Alvarez Herrera of Mexico 5–0 to register her third win of the event.
Commonwealth Games champion Neetu Ghanghas (48kg) gained her bout in opposition to Tajikistan’s Sumaya Kosimova with a first-round RSC, whereas final yr’s bronze medalist Manisha Moun (57kg) obtained the higher of Turkey’s Nur Elif Turhan , when the referee dominated in his favor. Third Round.
Jasmine (60kg) obtained the higher of Tajikistan’s Mijgona Samadova after a spherical down.
Shashi Chopra (63kg) and Manju Bamboriya (66kg), nevertheless, bowed out of the event.
While Shashi went down 0-4 to Japan’s Mai Kito, Manju was actually outplayed by Navbakhor Khamidova of Uzbekistan.
Nikhat took just a few seconds to know her opponent’s recreation plan earlier than launching her assault. He used his nimble toes to keep away from Herrera’s counter-attacks.
Both the boxers have dropped beneath the 52kg weight class. Well-acquainted with the Mexican athlete’s aggressive type, Nikhat used her pace to land correct jabs and hooks.
Herrera, whom she had defeated within the earlier version, did her greatest to shift the momentum in her favour, however Nikhat’s relentless onslaught proved too robust.
Nikhat, who has performed three bouts together with one in opposition to the highest seed, continues to be three bouts away from gold, saying she is feeling drained.
After the bout, the unseeded Nikhat stated, “I am happy that I have beaten the guy who is the number one seed.”
“I nonetheless have some fatigue from my final spherical because it was in opposition to the highest seed. It was powerful and he landed fairly nicely so my neck was just a little tight and my physique was just a little slower than my final bout. But I’m completely happy that I gained unanimously this time.
“In my boxing career, this is the first contest that I will play six bouts because I didn’t get seeded, but I’m not focusing on that.” Eight Indian boxers – Neetu, Nikhat, Sakshi Chowdhary (52kg), Manisha, Jasmine, Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Sweety Boora (81kg) and Nupur Sheoran (+81kg) will conflict within the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Earlier within the opening session of the day, Neetu registered her second RSC win in as many matches within the event.
Neetu and Kosimova each tried to know one another’s recreation, however then the Indian landed 4 straight strikes, which compelled the referee to provide the opponent her first standing depend. Neetu continued her onslaught and cornered the Tajik boxer and floored her with straight jabs.
The referee gave Kosimova her second standing depend earlier than calling the competition in favor of the Indian, a lot to the dismay of her opponent, who continued to point out a thumbs down when the outcome was introduced.
The skilled Manisha used a mix of straight jabs and punches to say her authority.
Manisha, who is way taller than the Turkish boxer, took benefit of this and landed a straight jab adopted by proper and left hooks.
After getting two standing counts within the first three minutes, Turhan appeared to assault within the second spherical, however Manisha continued to land hooks and jabs with ease.
She saved transferring round to dodge her opponent’s punches. A flurry of jabs and hooks from Manisha compelled the referee to cease the competition in favor of the house boxer with simply seconds left for the ultimate bell.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
