IBL: NE Rhinos claims nervy win over Odisha Warriors
The HinduNE Rhinos registered a vital 4-3 win over Odisha Warriors to jump to fourth spot in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Complex in New Delhi on Thursday. NE Rhinos was keen to move to third spot behind Gujarat Giants and Punjab Panthers but its inability to win the final two bouts of the day saw the team in the fourth place behind Odisha Warriors. Odisha Warriors’ ploy of fielding World Police Games gold medallist Sandhya Rani in place of Priyanka Chaudhary did not have the desired impact as NE Rhinos were reinforced by the presence of Pwilao Basumatary, fresh from her 64kg title in the National Championship in Kannur. The teams made four changes each in their line-up, the most important being NE Rhinos’ decision to rest skipper Nikhat Zareen ahead of her big bouts against Ingrit Lorena Valencia of Bombay Bullets and the legendary MC Mary Kom of Punjab Panthers.
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Big Bout Indian Boxing League: Nikhat Zareen beats Pinki Rani as North East Rhinos register 4-3 win over Bengaluru Brawlers
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