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 …
Commonwealth Games champion boxer Nitu Ghanghas assured India of its first medal at the ongoing Women’s World Championships after reaching the semifinals here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Haryana boxer notched a second-round RSC win over Madoka Wada of Japan in her quarterfinal bout to assure herself and India of at least a bronze medal. Nitu beat Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan …
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 …
Two-time World youth champion Nitu recorded a shock win over World championships silver medallist Manju Rani to claim her maiden gold medal in the National women’s boxing championships at the St. Joseph’s International School here on Wednesday. Nitu, who had bagged World Youth titles in 2017 and 2018, outsmarted Manju 5-0 in a well-controlled 48kg final bout to prove herself …