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Nikhat Zareen on giant-killing spree
Nikhat Zareen on giant-killing spree
24-year-old Indian from Telangana stuns two-time world champion, storms into semis
New Delhi: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen continued her spectacular form as she defeated two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan to enter the women's 51 kg semi-finals at the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
Nikhat, who had earlier defeated 2019 World Champion Paltceva Ekaterina of Russia in the pre-quarter-finals, looked unfazed and confident on Thursday against her opponent from Kazakhstan.
The 24-year-old from Telangana stamped her authority right from the beginning and prevailed in a 4-1 win over Kyzaibay, a gold medallist from 2014
and 2016 World Championships, and ensured at least a bronze medal with a place in the last-4.
Apart from Nikhat, 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Gaurav Solanki (57 kg) also sailed into the semi-finals after a tough contest against local boy Aykol Mizan.
Both the boxers attacked throughout the bout but Solanki showed his technical supremacy to secure a 4-1 win and assured himself of at least a bronze medal.
Among other women boxers, Sonia Lather (57 kg), Parveen (60 kg) and Jyoti (69 kg) made exits with losses in their respective quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Shiva Thapa (63 kg) lost 4-1 to Turkey's Hakan Dogan in an intense bout.
The fourth day of the tournament on Friday will see two Indian boxers fighting in their respective semi-final bouts later today. Zareen will face another tough challenge as she takes on 2019 World Championships silver medallist Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey while Solanki will be up against Argentina's Nirco Cuello.
