Nikhat Zareen crowned World Champion
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The 25-year-old hails from Nizamabad, Telangana.
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She made her way to the finals of 52kg flyweight category in Women's World boxing Championship
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Indian pugilist Nikhat Zareen has defeated Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the finals
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Zareen won the final bout by a unanimous decision of 5-0
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Inspite of being welcomed with combinational punches, she returned with a flurry of punches which gave her a straight 5-0
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Zareen carried out with a good footwork, yet Jumatas came along with better punches, and ending up with a tight score of 3-2
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Nikhat wound up by out punching her opponent in the last round
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This victory made her the fifth Indian woman to be crowned as a world champion
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Thus adding her name to the list of exclusive pugilists which includes six-time champion Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekha KC
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