Red sizzling: Nikhat proved troublesome to deal with for Anakhanim and the referee needed to cease the competition in Round 2.
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: Nikhat Zareen, the world champion in 52kg, started her campaign in fashion within the 50kg weight class by recording a convincing victory over Azerbaijan’s Anakhanim Ismayilova within the first spherical of the World ladies’s boxing championships on the Ok.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall right here on Thursday.
Nikhat, unseeded within the new weight regardless of being a Commonwealth Games champion, headlined a fruitful outing for the Indian boxers on the opening day. Three different dwelling boxers, two-time World youth champion Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg), Asian bronze medallist Preeti (54kg) and National champion Nupur Sheoran (+81kg), additionally gained comfortably.
Nikhat landed correct punches to outsmart southpaw Anakhanim. Two standing counts within the first spherical and one other within the second for Anakhanim prompted the referee to cease the competition within the second spherical.
“I am delighted to have started India’s campaign on a good note and hope to continue like this,” stated Nikhat, who would meet high seed Algerian Boualam Roumaysa within the round-of-32.
Sakshi defeated Colombia’s Maria Jose Henao 5-0. The taller Sakshi had no issues in breaching her opponent’s defence and delivering punches repeatedly. She will tackle World youth silver medallist Zhazhira Urkabayeva subsequent.
Preeti displayed her spectacular attacking sport to beat Hungarian Hanna Lakotar with the referee stopping the competition in Round 2. She will conflict with top-seeded Romanian Perijoc Lacramioara within the spherical of 32.
With her father-cum-coach Sanjay Sheoran shouting directions by means of a loud speaker from the stands, Nupur, the granddaughter of Asian Games champion late Capt. Hawa Singh, relied on her nice footwork to trounce Guyana’s Abiola Jackman 5-0. She will meet former World champion Lazzat Kungibayeva within the quarterfinals.
Important outcomes:
50kg: Nikhat Zareen bt Anakhanim Ismayilova (Aze) RSC-R2; Mungunsaran Balsan (Mgl) bt Rabia Topuz (Tur) 5-0;
52kg: Sakshi Chaudhary bt Maria Jose Henao (Col) 5-0; Wu Yu (Chn) bt Antonia Giannakopoulou (Gre) 5-0; Anjani Teli (Nep) bt Miguelina Hernandez (Dom) 4-3; Feruza Kazakova (Uzb) bt Joohyung Jung (Kor) 5-0; Yulia Apanasovich (Blr) bt Alexandra Gheorghe (Rou) 4-1, Suraci Monique (Aus) bt Anna Adema (Rus) 4-3;
54kg: Preeti bt Hanna Lakotar (Hun) RSC-R2; Amina Martha Faki (Ken) bt Johana Landaeta (Ven) 4-1;
57kg: Rahimi Tina (Aus) bt Malkhliyo Khabibullaeva (Uzb) 5-0; Nechita Claudia (Rou) bt Jennifer Carrillo (Mex) 5-0; Delphine Mancini (Fra) bt Ekaterina Sycheva (Arm) 4-0
+81kg: Lee-Lo Celine (NZ) bt Angel Eyed George (TTO) 5-0; Nupur Sheoran bt Abiola Jackman (Guy) 5-0; Jessica Bagley (Aus) bt Mihriban Gneri (Tur) 4-1.
