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Hyderabad: Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen has gone through numerous hurdles, not just in the ring but off it too to pursue her dream. Whether it is battling injuries or fighting the system to get a shot at the Olympics demanding trial against legendary Mary Kom, she never bogged down from a fight. And on Thursday, […]
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New Delhi: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen emerged world champion with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight (52kg) final of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul on Thursday. The Telangana boxer out-punched her Thai rival to win via unanimous 5-0 verdict. With this win, Zareen became only the fifth Indian boxer […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen continued her rampaging form to make it to maiden final at the Women’s World Boxing Championships final in Istanbul on Wednesday. The boxer from Nizamabad crushed Brazil’s Caroline De Almeida to notch a comfortable 5-0 victory in the semifinal bout. Playing in her maiden World Championships, the boxer showed superior […]
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New Delhi: Nikhat Zareen, Manisha Moun and Parveen Hooda will fight hard to change the colour of their medals when they enter the ring for the semifinals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday. The three boxers are assured of at least a bronze after they pulled out thrilling victories in […]
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New Delhi: Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Manisha continued their brilliant forms to secure themselves medals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships after registering contrasting wins in their respective quarter-finals in Istanbul on Monday. Confirming their first World Championships medals with a place in the semifinals, Nikhat clinched a dominating […]
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Istanbul: Indias Nikhat Zareen (52kg) stormed into the quarter-finals but it was curtains for Shiksha (54kg) as she lost a close bout in the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships here on Sunday. The 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist, NIkhat (52kg) made light work of her Mongolian rival Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg to sail […]
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New Delhi: Indian women boxers were on Sunday handed a mixed draw in the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships to be held in Istanbul from May 8 to 20. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) will kickstart India’s campaign on Monday but she got a tough draw as she will […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen, who is part of Indian team for the upcoming World Boxing Championship, said that she has evolved as a technical boxer after analyzing her past performances over the years. The boxer from Nizamabad, along with the team left for the tournament scheduled to be held in Turkey from May 6 […]
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Hyderabad: Marri Laxman Reddy, chairman of Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology (MLRIT) and Marri Rajasekhar Reddy felicitated Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen at their campus on Monday. Nikhat Zareen has been selected in the Indian boxing team for the upcoming World Boxing Championships and Asian Games. Lauding the boxer, Rajashekhar Reddy said, “Hardwork and perseverance […]
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The Nizamabad boxer had recently won trials to make it to the Indian boxing team for the upcoming World Championships and Asian Games scheduled to be held later this year.
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Hyderabad: Telangana boxer and former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen has made it to the Indian team for this year’s Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, after emerging champion in the trials at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. The State boxer also booked a berth in the […]
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New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) on Wednesday made the cut for the women’s world championships to be held in Istanbul in May after three days of trials at the end of which some other seasoned campaigners like Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Pooja Rani (81kg) also qualified for the event. This will be […]
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New Delhi: Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday. Nitu prevailed 5-0 over Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist. Zareen, on the other hand, outpunched Ukraine’s Tetiana Kob, […]
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New Delhi: Former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) stormed into the finals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria after notching up brilliant victories in the last-four stage on Friday. Nitu pummelled her Ukrainian rival Hanna Okhota, who threw in the towel at the end of the second […]
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New Delhi: Former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) entered the semifinals of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament but two other Indians bowed out after preliminary stage losses. While Nikhat defeated England’s Charley Davision 5-0, Nitu pulled off an equally impressive victory by a similar margin against Italy’s Roberta Bonatti. The […]
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Sofia: Indian woman boxer Nikhat Zareen will begin her campaign in the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament here with a quarterfinal match, while Sumit and Anjali Tushir are set to face tough opponents in their respective opening-round bouts. The Strandja Memorial Tournament, which is Europe’s oldest international boxing event, is being held from February 20 to […]
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Sofia: Indian boxers were handed tricky draws at the Strandja Memorial tournament here even as Nikhat Zareen will begin her campaign in the quarterfinals. Sumit and Anjali Tushir are set to face tough opponents in their respective opening-round bouts. Zareen, who clinched a gold medal in the 2019 edition, has received a bye in the […]
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Hyderabad: Nizamabad boxer Nikhat Zareen and nine others have been cleared to compete in the 73rd International Boxing Tournament Strandja, scheduled to be held in Bulgaria from February 18 to 22. The 12-member Indian team left for Bulgaria on Thursday night. Nikhat Zareen, who competes in the 52kg category, has fond memories from the tournament […]
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Hyderabad: MLRIT chairman Marri Laxman Reddy felicitated State boxer Nikhat Zareen at the campus, on Friday. The Nizamabad boxer recently won the gold medal in the senior nationals and has booked a spot in the Indian team for the upcoming world championship. Laxman Reddy congratulated the boxer and said, “She not only won a gold […]
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Hyderabad: National champion Nikhat Zareen, who is all set to take part in the Women’s World Boxing Championship, got a major financial boost when KV Rao, chairman of Kakinada Seaports, presented her Rs 5 lakhs as part of her preparations to the meet. The Nizamabad girl also received Rs 2 lakhs from V Chamundeswarinath. Now […]
