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Women's Boxing World Championships LIVE: India confirm 3 medals— HIGHLIGHTS
3 Indian boxers move to the semi-finals of IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Nikhat Zareen through to the semifinals of World Boxing Championships (Source: Screengrab)
India has confirmed three at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, as Nikhat Zareen, Manisha and Parveen cruise into the semifinals of the tournament on Monday. Nikhat Zareen won India's first medal at the 2022 Women's World Boxing Championships by defeating England's Charley Davison 5-0, Manisha got the better of Mongolia's Namuun Monkhor in the hard-fought 57kg quarter-final by a 4-1 margin. Parveen beats Shoira Zulkaynarova of Tajikistan 5-0 in the quarterfinal of the 63kg event.
Live Updates
- 16 May 2022 11:33 AM GMT
Nitu Ghangas loses to Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in a split decision by 3-2.
Alua Balkibekova wins the bout with a split decision. Nitu exits from the World Championships in the quarter-finals.
- 16 May 2022 11:30 AM GMT
The Indian gets it right in the third round. She harnesses her punches on her opponent's face
- 16 May 2022 11:26 AM GMT
Nitu goes on chasing her opponent to the corner and blows a couple of uppercuts.
- 16 May 2022 11:25 AM GMT
Balkibekova continues with her offensive stance in Round 2. Packs a series of solid punches.
- 16 May 2022 11:24 AM GMT
Nitu trails in Round 1
Nitu initiated the punches but missed out on the landings as her opponent is too quick on the ring.
The Kazakhstan boxer leads after Round 1.
- 16 May 2022 11:21 AM GMT
The Indian boxer in the red corner has put up a defensive action from the beginning. Got caught between in a flurry of punches.
- 16 May 2022 11:13 AM GMT
Up next: Nitu Ghangas takes on Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova
2017 Youth World Champion Nitu (48kg) continued her fine form and cruised into the quarter-finals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships as she blanked Spain's Lopez Del Arbol by unanimous decision in Istanbul on Saturday. She takes on Alua Balkibekova and a win will confirm a medal for the young boxer.
