Last Updated: March 21, 2023, 21:03 IST
Indian boxers Nitu Ghanghas and Manisha Moun (BFI)
Shashi Chopra bowed out of the Women’s World Boxing Championships after happening to Mai Kito
Indian boxers put up a dominant present within the first session with Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Manisha Moun (57kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg) and Jaismine (60kg) cruised to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Championships within the nationwide capital on Tuesday.
The defending champion Nikhat outpunched Mexican pugilist Fatima Herrera comfortably by unanimous resolution within the 50kg pre-quarterfinals. The Indian made an aggressive begin as she launched the assault from the phrase go, exhibiting fast motion. Herrera tried her finest to shift the momentum in her favour however Nikhat’s relentless assault proved too robust.
Nikhat shall be up in opposition to the Thai boxer Chuthamat Rakshat within the quarter-finals.
“I played this boxer in the last World Championships too and had won. She was a little tougher today than last time. My weight category has changed from 52 to 50kg and my speed has increased but I still have to work on some things. I am happy that I played well today. Each player that I have played till now was tough,” Nikhat mentioned after the match.
Jaismine additionally put up an equally robust efficiency throughout her 5-0 win in opposition to Tajikistan’s Mijgona Samadova within the 60kg Last-16 bout.
Commonwealth Games champion Nitu received her spherical of 16 bout with a primary spherical in opposition to Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan whereas final 12 months’s bronze medallist Manisha bought the higher of Nur Elif Turhan of Turkey within the third spherical.
Shashi Chopra (63kg), nevertheless bowed out of the event after happening 0-4 to Mai Kito of Japan. It was the second RSC win as many bouts for Nitu within the event.
Both tried to determine one another’s recreation, however then linked 4 straight jabs which pressured the referee to present the opponent her first standing rely.
Nitu continued her onslaught as she cornered the Tajikistan pugilist and pummelled her with straight jabs.
The referee gave Qosimova her second standing rely earlier than calling the competition within the Indian’s favour a lot to the frustration of her opponent who saved displaying the thumbs down gesture when the end result was referred to as.
The skilled Manisha used a straight jab adopted by a mixture of punches to say her authority. Considerably taller than the Turkish boxer, Manisha used that to her benefit as she unleashed a proper and left hook adopted by a straight jab.
Turhan seemed to assault within the second spherical after receiving two standing counts within the first three minutes however Manisha continued touchdown hooks and jabs fairly seamlessly.
She saved transferring round to dodge her opponent’s punches. A flurry of jabs and hooks by Manisha led the referee to cease the competition in favour of the house boxer with solely few seconds left for the ultimate bell.
Read all of the Latest Sports News right here
