New Delhi, Mar 21(UNI) Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas and Manisha Moun extended their dazzling show at the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships to progress into the quarter-finals with dominating victories at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The defending champion Nikhat outpunched Mexican pugilist Fatima Herrera comfortably by unanimous decision in the 50kg pre-quarterfinals. The Indian made an aggressive start as she launched the attack from the word go, exhibiting quick movement. Herrera tried her best to shift the momentum in her favour but Nikhat’s relentless attack proved too strong.
Nikhat will be up against the Thai boxer Chuthamat Rakshat in the quarter-finals.