Elite Women's Boxing Tournament: Nikhat Zareen Starts Campaign With Win
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Nikhat Zareen and Anjali, Nitu and Yashi Sharma secured wins at the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament.
Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen began her campaign with a precise 4:1 victory over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48–51 kg category on the opening day of the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament on Saturday.
In the 57-60 kg category, Haryana's Anjali achieved an upset win against World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium.
Other notable results from Day 1 included a 5:0 win for 2023 world champion Nitu (Haryana) in the 45–48 kg category over Rajani Singh (UP), while Telangana's Yashi Sharma defeated K Monisha (Tamil Nadu) 5:0 in the 60–65 kg category.
Another impressive performance came from Laxmi of the TOPS setup, who secured a dominant 5:0 win in the 51–54 kg bout against Ragini (UP).
The gold and silver medallists in each of the 10 weight categories will be selected for the elite national camp in Patiala.
Bout 2 (45-48KGkg): MONIKA (DEL) vs YAMINI SINGH (RAJ). Winner: YAMINI SINGH (BLUE) by WP (5:0).
Bout 3 (45-48KGkg): CHANCHAL (SAIN) vs BINA DEVI (AIP). Winner: CHANCHAL (RED) by WP (5:0).
Bout 8 (51-54KGkg): TANU (SSCB) vs KANUPRIYA KANWAR (RAJ). Winner: TANU (RED) by WP (5:0).
Bout 9 (51-54KGkg): BHUPALI HAZARIKA (SAI N) vs AASHIMA (DEL). Winner: BHUPALI HAZARIKA (RED) by WO.
Bout 10 (54-57KGkg): VISHU RATHEE (HAR) vs BHUMIKA SHARMA (DEL). Winner: VISHU RATHEE (RED) by WO.
Bout 11 (54-57KGkg): KAMALJEET KAUR GILL (AIP) vs SWAPNA CHAVAN (MAH). Winner: KAMALJEET KAUR GILL (RED) by WP (4:1).
Bout 12 (57-60KGkg): RUCHIKA WADTE (MAH) vs VANSHIKA (RAJ). Winner: VANSHIKA (BLUE) by RSC R1.
Bout 13 (57-60KGkg): MANISHA MOUN (TOPS) vs ANJALI (HAR). Winner: ANJALI (BLUE) by WP (3:1).
Bout 14 (57-60KGkg): P.S.GIRIJA (TN) vs PRIYANKA (CHD). Winner: PRIYANKA (BLUE) by WP (5:0).
Bout 15 (57-60KGkg): NEELAM SINGH CHAUHAN (UP) vs DISHA VIJAY PATIL (SAI N). Winner: DISHA VIJAY PATIL (BLUE) by WO.
Bout 16 (60-65KGkg): YASHI SHARMA (TEL) vs KMONISHA (TN). Winner: YASHI SHARMA (RED) by WP (5:0).
Bout 17 (60-65KGkg): UNNATIPARDESHI (MAH) vs AMITA KUNDU (AIP). Winner: AMITA KUNDU (BLUE) by WP (5:0).
Bout 18 (65-70KGkg): GITIMONI GOGOI (SAI N) vs POOJA BISWAS (TEL). Winner: GITIMONI GOGOI (RED) by RSC R3.
Bout 19 (70-75KGkg): VIDHI RAWAL (MAH) vs MEHTAB (RAJ). Winner: VIDHI RAWAL (RED) by WP (4:1).
Bout 20 (70-75KGkg): INDRAJA K.A (AIP) vs LASHU YADAV (RSPB). Winner: LASHU YADAV (BLUE).
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June 28, 2025, 21:44 IST
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