Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain seal CWG berths
2 years, 7 months ago

Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain seal CWG berths

The Hindu  

Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain on Saturday sealed their berths in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games with dominating wins in the selection trials here. While Nikhat, the two-time Strandja Memorial gold medallist, blanked Haryana's Minakshi via a 7-0 unanimous decision, Lovlina out-classed Railways Pooja by an identical margin. READ: A two-time former youth world champion, Nitu eked out a 5-2 split decision win over 2019 silver medallist Manju Rani. Jasmine, the 2021 Asian youth boxing Championship bronze medallist, out-punched 2022 world championship bronze medallist Parveen Hooda in a fast-paced light-middleweight final.

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Paris 2024: Lovlina’s loss ends India’s disappointing campaign
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024: Lovlina’s loss ends India’s disappointing campaign

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Lovlina Borgohain walked into the ring for her women’s 75kg quarter-final bout with a smile on her face. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina lost to China’s Li Qian, the top seed in the weight category, in a split 4-1 verdict on Sunday. From being the lone medallist in boxing at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, her exit stamped …

Lovlina Borgohain outwitted in QF; India's boxing campaign ends in Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Lovlina Borgohain outwitted in QF; India's boxing campaign ends in Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

India's boxing campaign at the ongoing Olympics came to a medal-less end after Tokyo edition bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain bowed out following a hard-fought quarterfinal loss to China's Li Qian in the women's competition here on Sunday. Lovlina Borgohain of India in action against Qian Li of China Borgohain, the reigning world champion in the category, went down 1-4 to the …

Nikhat Zareen's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to China's Yu
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nikhat Zareen's Olympic campaign ends with shocking loss to China's Yu

New Indian Express  

FRANCE: In one of the biggest upsets of the Olympic Games boxing competition, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen bowed out after a 0-5 loss to Asian Games gold medallist Wu Yu, completely outmaneuvered by the Chinese in a stunningly lopsided bout here on Thursday. Nikhat had moved down from her preferred 52kg weight division as it didn't feature in the …

Paris 2024: Lovlina a win away from medal; Nikhat faces Wu Yu test
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Lovlina a win away from medal; Nikhat faces Wu Yu test

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: World champion Lovlina Borgohain got her Paris Olympics campaign off to a smooth start with a convincing win over Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad in women’s 75kg at the North Paris Arena on Thursday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A win will ensure Lovlina a second successive Olympic medal, following a pathbreaking bronze in Tokyo three years ago. Nikhat resumes medal …

Paris 2024: Lovlina a win away from medal; Nikhat faces Wu Yu test
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Lovlina a win away from medal; Nikhat faces Wu Yu test

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: World champion Lovlina Borgohain got her Paris Olympics campaign off to a smooth start with a convincing win over Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad in women’s 75kg at the North Paris Arena on Thursday. Nikhat resumes medal quest Another Indian world champion Nikhat Zareen faces an uphill battle as she goes up against Chinese top-seed Wu Yu on Thursday. Nikhat, …

Lovlina Borgohain advances to boxing quarters; one win away from second Olympic medal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lovlina Borgohain advances to boxing quarters; one win away from second Olympic medal

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout on Wednesday. India's Lovlina Borgohain during her women's 75kg Round of 16 boxing match against Norway's Sunniva Hofstad at the Paris Olympics {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is …

Lovlina Borgohain advances to boxing quarters; one win away from second Olympic medal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lovlina Borgohain advances to boxing quarters; one win away from second Olympic medal

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain began her quest for a second successive Games medal confidently as she out-punched Norway's Sunniva Hofstad in her opening bout on Wednesday. India's Lovlina Borgohain during her women's 75kg Round of 16 boxing match against Norway's Sunniva Hofstad at the Paris Olympics Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win …

Olympics 2024, Boxing: Two-time World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen secures hard-fought win in Paris Olympics, advancing to next round.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics 2024, Boxing: Two-time World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen secures hard-fought win in Paris Olympics, advancing to next round.

The Hindu  

Two-time World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen survived a scare to begin her campaign with a hard-fought win in the Paris Olympics here on Monday. The 28-year-old Indian got past Germany’s Maxi Kloetzer 5-0 in a keenly-fought women’s 50kg first round contest at the North Paris Arena. Paris Olympics Day 2 updates Earlier, Preeti Pawar had also made a winning start, …

Tough draws for Nikhat and Lovlina
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tough draws for Nikhat and Lovlina

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: World champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain received tough draws while Amit Panghal and Nishant Dev have got first-round byes in the boxing competitions that begin at the Paris Games on Saturday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Among men, Amit Panghal’s redemption arc in the 51kg division begins against Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and African Games champion Patrick …

Lovlina loses to Li Qian, clinches silver in Grand Prix
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lovlina loses to Li Qian, clinches silver in Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain lost to China’s Li Qian to secure a silver medal in the women’s 75kg contest at the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic. The Paris Olympic-bound Borgohain lost by a 2-3 split verdict in her final bout against the reigning Asian Games champion late Saturday night. Qian, who is a …

Strandja Memorial: Nikhat loses in final; Amit, Sachin take gold as India finishes with eight medals
11 months ago

Strandja Memorial: Nikhat loses in final; Amit, Sachin take gold as India finishes with eight medals

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and national champion Sachin delivered stellar performances to clinch gold medals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday. Amit Panghal pulled off a stunning 5-0 win over reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay. Meanwhile, the reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen missed her third Strandja gold medal after going down 2-3 in …

Nikhat, Amit shine as six Indian boxers storm into finals at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament
11 months ago

Nikhat, Amit shine as six Indian boxers storm into finals at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament

The Hindu  

Sofia, Two time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal put up a dominating show to enter the finals along with the four other Indian boxers at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday. Journey so far: Amit Panghal and Sachin advance to semifinals of Strandja Memorial It was an easy day at …

Nikhat, Lovlina to spearhead India’s challenge at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament
11 months, 1 week ago

Nikhat, Lovlina to spearhead India’s challenge at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament

The Hindu  

Reigning world champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain are set to lead Indian challenge as the Boxing Federation of India named 19-member squad for the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from February 3 to February 11. Besides Nikhat and Lovlina, Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti, World Championships bronze medallist Manisha, Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi …

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain loses to Li Qian, finishes with silver
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain loses to Li Qian, finishes with silver

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain ended her Asian Games campaign with a 75kg silver medal after losing to local favourite Li Qian in a packed Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. India's Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist in 69kg lost to China's two-time Olympic medallist by a unanimous decision in a bout that underscored Qin's relentless attacking prowess. Silver medallist Lovlina …

Lovlina Borgohain gets historic silver, Parveen takes bronze as boxers end Asian Games with 5 medals
1 year, 3 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain gets historic silver, Parveen takes bronze as boxers end Asian Games with 5 medals

Hindustan Times  

Lovlina Borgohain had a smile on her face throughout the women's 75kg final against China's Li Qian. India's Lovlina Borgohain during the final match of women's 66kg-75kg category boxing event against China's Li Qian at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Indian boxing team ended their Asian Games 2023 campaign with 5 medals. Parveen Hooda …

Asian Games 2023: Lovlina Borgohain wins boxing silver in women’s 75kg
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Lovlina Borgohain wins boxing silver in women’s 75kg

The Hindu  

Lovlina Borgohain went down in the 75kg women’s final to home favourite Li Qian at the Hangzhou Gymnasium on Wednesday and finished with a silver medal on her Asian Games debut. It wasn’t a high-octane boxing final by any means, with both Lovlina and Qian involved in plenty of holding, ducking and dodging. In the final round, after some more …

Asian Games: Lovlina advances into women’s boxing 75kg final, qualifies for Paris Olympics; Narenders bags bronze in men’s +92kg category
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Lovlina advances into women’s boxing 75kg final, qualifies for Paris Olympics; Narenders bags bronze in men’s +92kg category

The Hindu  

Lovlina Borgohain knew she had to win today. FOLLOW ASIAN GAMES 2023 HIGHLIGHTS HERE It wasn’t an easy bout, although Lovlina started as the favourite and played like one in the opening round. Reigning World🥇 & Olympic🥉 Lovlina Borgohain breezes into the Asian Games final with an easy 5-0 win in the SF over 🇹🇭 Maneekon Baison. Lovlina now the …

Asian Games 2023: Nikhat Zareen goes down fighting with bronze after upset loss in semifinal
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Nikhat Zareen goes down fighting with bronze after upset loss in semifinal

Hindustan Times  

Nikhar Zareen, the reigning two-time world champion, will have to remain content with a bronze medal after the ace Indian pugilist went down fighting against Chuthamat Raksat of Thailand in the women's 50kg semifinal on Day 8 of the Asian Games 2023. In a closely-contested bout, Nikhat and Raksat fought tooth and nail before the judges awarded ruled 3-2 in …

Nikhat secures Olympic quota, assures Indian of medal at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Nikhat secures Olympic quota, assures Indian of medal at Asian Games

Deccan Chronicle  

Hangzhou: Two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen secured a Paris Olympics berth and assured herself of a medal as she cantered to the 50kg semifinals of the Asian Games here on Friday. Fighting in her third bout of the tournament, Nikhat needed less than three minutes to notch a facile RSC win over Nassar Hanan of Jordan in the quarterfinal. …

Dominant Nikhat Zareen seals Paris Olympics berth by assuring first Asian Games medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Dominant Nikhat Zareen seals Paris Olympics berth by assuring first Asian Games medal

Hindustan Times  

Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen assured India its first boxing medal at the Asian Games 2023 with a thumping win over Hanan Nassar in the quarterfinals of the women's 50kg event. By advancing to the semis, Nikhat guaranteed a medal for herself and in the process, booked her a berth at next year's Paris Olympics. In other results, Parveen Hooda …

World Champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lead India’s boxing charge
1 year, 9 months ago

World Champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain lead India’s boxing charge

Live Mint  

Before the start of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship, Nikhat Zareen penned the words ‘champion’ and ‘gold medal’ on the pages of a coloured notepad. Having won the 2022 World Championship in the 52kg category, Zareen had decided to drop down to the 50kg weight class since it will be featured at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Along …

Women's World Boxing Championship: Lovlina Borgohain 'ecstatic' after breaking bronze medal jinx with gold
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championship: Lovlina Borgohain 'ecstatic' after breaking bronze medal jinx with gold

Firstpost  

Lovlina, 25, had won three bronze medals at marquee events, including two at the World Championships and one at the Tokyo Olympics. New Delhi: As the referee raised Lovlina Borgohain ’s hand, the Olympic medallist Assam boxer let out a scream, pent-up emotions finally getting the better of her. pic.twitter.com/VTX3Efa211 — Lovlina Borgohain March 27, 2023 After her semifinal win …

Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain triumph as India bag four titles in world boxing
1 year, 9 months ago

Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain triumph as India bag four titles in world boxing

Hindustan Times  

Nikhat Zareen gallantly fought six bouts in 10 days, battling past tough opponents in energy-sapping contests in the 50kg division. Still, there was enough left in the tank for her to defeat two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam 5-0 in a thrilling final to win her second world title on the final day of the women’s boxing world …

PM Modi lauds Lovlina, Nikhat for clinching gold in boxing
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi lauds Lovlina, Nikhat for clinching gold in boxing

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain for clinching gold at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. This historic performance by Indian women players in the World Boxing Championship has made the entire country proud,” he said lauding Lovlina's performance. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Incredible performance by @saweetyboora and …

Nikhat and Lovlina add more golden sheen to India’s campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

Nikhat and Lovlina add more golden sheen to India’s campaign

The Hindu  

Star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain fought with every ounce of their being as the host matched its 2006 count of four gold medals and concluded its campaign in the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Nikhat, who claimed her maiden World title in 52kg last year, secured her second successive gold medal in an Olympic weight, 50kg, …

Golden Punch: Nikhat Zareen boxing her way to glory one title at a time
1 year, 9 months ago

Golden Punch: Nikhat Zareen boxing her way to glory one title at a time

The Hindu  

MC Mary Kom had once angrily asked, "Who Nikhat Zareen?" Having responded to the query once in 2022, the trailblazer Nikhat answered one more time on Sunday by winning a second world championship title, that too in front of a roaring home crowd, to become only the second Indian to do so. "I am delighted to become a world champion …

Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain bags gold at World Boxing Championship, India's tally climb to four
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain bags gold at World Boxing Championship, India's tally climb to four

Hindustan Times  

Lovlina Borgohain added fourth gold to India's tally at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist produced a strong show in the 70-75kg finals, where she defeated Australia's Caitlin Anne Parker with 5-2 split decision win after a review. Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain Both boxers maintained a cautious approach …

Lovlina Borgohain becomes world champion in 75kg category
1 year, 9 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain becomes world champion in 75kg category

The Hindu  

Lovlina Borgohain defeated Australia’s Caitlin Parker in the 75kg final to win the gold medal at the World Women’s Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. An Olympic bronze medallist in 69kg, Lovlina Borgohain achieved her target of breaking her ‘bronze jinx’ and settled down in 75kg ahead of the Paris Games by picking her maiden World crown. Asian champion …

Nikhat Zareen beats Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam to bag second World Championships gold
1 year, 9 months ago

Nikhat Zareen beats Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam to bag second World Championships gold

Hindustan Times  

Nikhat Zareen produced a strong show against Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam to win gold in the 48-50 kg finals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Sunday. The Indian pugilist secured a unanimous decision win against Thi Tam, who is the first Vietnamese boxer to reach a World Championship final. India's star boxer Nikhat Zareen The …

Nikhat Zareen becomes world champion in 50kg category
1 year, 9 months ago

Nikhat Zareen becomes world champion in 50kg category

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen defeated Vietnam’s Nguyen Thị Tam to become the world champion in the 50kg category at the World Women’s Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. Nikhat, who claimed her maiden World title in 52kg last year, secured her second successive gold medal in an Olympic weight, 50kg, in front of a vociferous home crowd. The taste of gold …

World Women’s Boxing Championships finals, HIGHLIGHTS: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain clinch gold medals
1 year, 9 months ago

World Women’s Boxing Championships finals, HIGHLIGHTS: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain clinch gold medals

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the finals of the 2023 World Women’s Boxing Championships in New Delhi where Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain won gold medals. RESULTS 50kg final - Nikhat Zareen bt Vietnam’s Nguyen Thị Tam 5-0 75kg final - Lovlina Borgohain bt Australia’s Caitlin Parker by split decision of 5-2 9PM - And that’s it from this edition …

Lovlina Borgohain wins maiden World Boxing Championships Gold after beating Australia's Caitlin Parker in New Delhi
1 year, 9 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain wins maiden World Boxing Championships Gold after beating Australia's Caitlin Parker in New Delhi

India Today  

India's Lovlina Borgohain won her maiden World Championships gold medal on Sunday, March 26 in New Delhi. Lovlina Borgohain, who had won the World Championships Bronze in 2018 and 2019, put behind the disappointment of losing in the quarter-final stage of the Commonwealth Games last year to reign supreme in New Delhi. Lovlina confirmed India's 4th medal at the IBA …

Women’s World Championship: Nikhat hunts second gold as India boxers eye 2006 record
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Championship: Nikhat hunts second gold as India boxers eye 2006 record

The Hindu  

Four accomplished Indians - Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas, 52kg World champion Nikhat Zareen, 69kg Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Asian champion Saweety Boora - will seek a record last clinched 2006, in the finals of the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Following a hat-trick of Referee Stops Contest wins, Nitu soaked pressure and avenged her defeat …

Women's Boxing C'ships: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora Aim for Golden Glory
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's Boxing C'ships: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora Aim for Golden Glory

News 18  

Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora will be buoyed by the home support as they fight hard to change the colour of their medals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships this weekend. The 26-year-old arguably had the hardest path to the final among all Indian pugilists, having to fight strong opponents across five bouts in the highly-contested …

Lovlina Borgohain overcomes year-long struggle in new weight category, breaks jinx at Women’s World Boxing Championships
1 year, 9 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain overcomes year-long struggle in new weight category, breaks jinx at Women’s World Boxing Championships

The Hindu  

Lovlina Borgohain’s relief was apparent when she came into the press conference room following her victory in the semifinals of the IBA Women’s Boxing World Championships on Thursday. Knowing Quan had a distinct advantage in reach and would dominate any long-range contest, Lovlina threw caution to the wind and jumped well inside her Chinese opponent’s giant wingspan. Quan never got …

Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora Assure Two More Silver Medals For India, Enter Finals of World Boxing Championships
1 year, 9 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora Assure Two More Silver Medals For India, Enter Finals of World Boxing Championships

News 18  

Lovlina Borgohain and Saweety Boora have stormed into the final of Women’s World Boxing Championships after winning their semifinal bouts on Thursday in New Delhi. It was a memorable day for India at the World Boxing championship as four women pugilists reached the final events as four silver medal are assured for the hosts countries. Earlier, in the day Nikhat …

Women’s World Championship: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina among four Indians to reach finals
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Championship: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina among four Indians to reach finals

The Hindu  

It was a treat for the Indian fans as all four home boxers, including World champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, recorded creditable wins to book their berths in the finals of the World Boxing Championships at the K.D. Besides the two stars, Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas and Asian champion Saweety Boora fought hard to script their …

Nikhat, Lovlina and two others advance to semifinals of Women's World Championships, assure 4 medals for India
1 year, 9 months ago

Nikhat, Lovlina and two others advance to semifinals of Women's World Championships, assure 4 medals for India

India TV News  

India boxing star Nikhat Zareen continued her winning streak to enter the semifinals at the Women's World Championships. Along with Nikhat three other pugilists including Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, and Saweety Boora also advanced into the SFs. Competing in a new weight category, Nikhat defeated Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat to register a 5-2 win and then Lovlina progressed to the semis …

Women’s World Boxing Championships: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora Confirm Medals for India
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Boxing Championships: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora Confirm Medals for India

News 18  

Riding on impressive performances, star Indian pugilists Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Saweety Boora registered thumping victories to confirm four medals for the hosts at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships by advancing to the semi-finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in the national capital on Wednesday. Continuing her rich vein of form, Lovlina added a third …

World Boxing Championship: Nikhat, Lovlina & two others advance to semifinal
1 year, 9 months ago

World Boxing Championship: Nikhat, Lovlina & two others advance to semifinal

The Hindu  

Spearheaded by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and World champion Nikhat Zareen, altogether four Indian boxers won their respective quarterfinal bouts to enter the last four of the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. In a neck-and-neck fight, Nikhat edged past another tough opponent, double Worlds bronze medallist Chuthamath Raksat, 5-2 through ‘bout review.’ The experienced Indian, a 52kg World …

Boxing World Championships 2023: Nikhat, Nitu, Manisha and Jaismine reach quarterfinals
1 year, 9 months ago

Boxing World Championships 2023: Nikhat, Nitu, Manisha and Jaismine reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen defied a tired body and another doughty opponent, Mexican Fatima Herrera Alvarez, to book a berth in the 50kg quarterfinals of the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Nikhat, a 52kg World champion, was joined by Nitu Ghanghas, Manisha Moun and Jaismine Lamboria in the last-eight, while other Indians, Shashi Chopra, Manju Bamboriya, lost their respective pre-quarterfinal …

Women's World Championships: Lovlina Borgohain and Sakshi Advance to Quarterfinals
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's World Championships: Lovlina Borgohain and Sakshi Advance to Quarterfinals

News 18  

The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and the 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary put up stellar performances and registered impressive victories to advance to the quarter-finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Monday. The Assam-born pugilist, who has two World Championships bronze medals under her belt, …

Boxing World Championship: Nikhat Zareen cruises to second round; Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti, Nupur win opening bouts
1 year, 9 months ago

Boxing World Championship: Nikhat Zareen cruises to second round; Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti, Nupur win opening bouts

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen, the World champion in 52kg, began her campaign in the 50kg weight class in style by recording a convincing victory over Azerbaijan’s Anakhanim Ismayilova in the first round of the World women’s boxing championships at the K.D. Three other home boxers, two-time World youth champion Sakshi Chaudhary, Asian bronze medallist Preeti and National champion Nupur Sheoran also won …

Women’s World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Sakshi Storm Into Second Round
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Sakshi Storm Into Second Round

News 18  

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen started the defence of her title with an emphatic RSC win over Anakhanim Ismayilova in the opening round of the Women’s World Championships on Thursday. Competing in the 50kg category, the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist took her time to judge her opponent, but once she figured out the Azerbaijan boxer’s game, there was no stopping …

Women's World Boxing Championships: India eyes strong show at home
1 year, 10 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships: India eyes strong show at home

The Hindu  

Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will be at the forefront as India eyes a show befitting their growing stature in women's boxing when the World Championship, whose build-up was marred by controversies, begins in New Delhi from March 16. Lovlina, on the other hand, has bulked up from the 69kg welterweight class to the 75kg middleweight division after both their …

Boxing World Championships: Nikhat, Lovlina brace for technical, tactical adjustment
1 year, 10 months ago

Boxing World Championships: Nikhat, Lovlina brace for technical, tactical adjustment

The Hindu  

Head to New Delhi’s KD Jadhav Sports Stadium, where the 2023 edition of the IBA women’s boxing world championships will get underway in a day’s time, you are sure to come across promotional posters with the faces of Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen on them. Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen celebrate after won Gold Medals during 6th Elite Women’s National …

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India's challenge at Women's World Boxing Championship
1 year, 10 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India's challenge at Women's World Boxing Championship

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead India’s challenge at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 in Delhi. Preeti won bronze at the 2022 Asian Championships, while Sanamcha is the 2021 Youth world champion and recently became the national champion in her category. Youth world champions Sakshi Chaudhary and Shashi …

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship
1 year, 10 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

Star boxers Lovlina Borgohain, a two-time Worlds bronze medallist and the Tokyo Olympics bronze winner in 69kg, and Nikhat Zareen, the 52kg reigning World champion, have been named in newer weight categories for the World women’s boxing championships to be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Delhi from March 15 to 26. Lovlina bagged the National Games title, …

Women's Boxing Nationals: Lovlina, Nikhat advance to finals; 8 Railways boxers also emerge victorious
2 years ago

Women's Boxing Nationals: Lovlina, Nikhat advance to finals; 8 Railways boxers also emerge victorious

India TV News  

Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the finals of the Women's National Championships on Sunday. 2019 World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani showed great composure against Madhya Pradesh’s Anjali Sharma in a one-sided bout. Last year's World Championships bronze medallist Manisha and World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur also continued their good …

Women’s National Boxing C’Ships: Lovlina, Nikhat, Manju Rani and Simranjit reach finals
2 years ago

Women’s National Boxing C’Ships: Lovlina, Nikhat, Manju Rani and Simranjit reach finals

The Hindu  

Asian bronze medallist Ankushita Boro upset 63kg World championships medallist and Asian champion Parveen Hooda in a thrilling 66kg semifinal contest in the National women’s boxing championships here on Sunday. Ankushita, a World youth champion who secured the National Games gold medal and an Asian bronze this year, asserted her supremacy in 66kg as she edged past Parveen, who jumped …

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