IBL: Nikhat Zareen helps NE Rhinos rally to beat Bengaluru Brawlers
The HinduNE Rhinos Nikhat Zareen dug deep in her reserves to edge out Pinki Rani of the Bengaluru Brawlers in the women’s 51kg bout on the second day of the Big Bout Indian Boxing League at the Gautam Buddha University Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida on Tuesday. Daksh and Laldin Mawia posted victories in the men’s 75kg and men’s 52kg bouts over Nitin Kumar and Ashish Insah to help NE Rhinos pull the rug from under Bengaluru Brawlers’ feet. NE Rhinos picked up its first point through Mandeep Jangra who marked his return to the boxing ring with a hard-fought split decision over Dinesh Dagar in the men’s 57kg bout. The 2018 World Championship bronze medalist Simranjit Kaur dished out a few lessons to 19-year-old Jony in women’s 60kg clash while the seasoned Gaurav Bidhuri secured a split decision over the energetic and competitive Mohammed Etash in the men’s 57kg bout.