Womens World Boxing Championships

Nikhat Zareen wins gold: 'One for the history books', Twitterati hail Indian boxer's emphatic victory at Worlds

Zareen became only the fifth Indian woman to win gold at the World Boxing Championships after outpunching Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the 52kg final in Istanbul

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen storms into final, Manisha Moun signs off with bronze

Nikhat Zareen (52kg) breezed into the Women's World Boxing Championships final with a dominating win while Manisha Moun (57kg) signed off with a bronze medal in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Manisha, Parveen confirm medals with quarter-final wins

Nikhat out-punched England's Charley-Sian Davison 5-0 and maintained her stellar run. She had last won gold at the prestigious Strandja Memorial tournament earlier this year.

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Parveen and Anamika storm into quarter-finals

Nikhat made light work of Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg to win by a 5-0 unanimous verdict

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Parveen, Manisha register comprehensive wins

Zareen outpunched Mexico's Herrera Alvarez 5-0, while Parveen defeated Ukraine's Mariia Bova by a similar margin

World Boxing Championships: Former youth champion Nitu sparkles on debut, cruises to second round

Nitu and Steluta Duta were aggressive from the onset, landing punches on each other. But the young Indian proved too much for the 40-year-old Romanian.

Lovlina Borgohain gets direct entry in Indian team for boxing World Championships

India's remaining squad will be made up of gold winners from the upcoming nationals.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Veteran boxer Sarita Devi to take call on retirement after next year's games

Former world champion boxer Sarita Devi said on Friday she will take a call on her retirement after next Year's Olympic Games, where she hopes to make a last-ditch effort to win an elusive medal.

Women's World Boxing Championships 2019: MC Mary Kom questions rationale behind 'protest rule' following semi-final exit

After Mary Kom lost her semi-finals bout 1-4 to Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey, India lodged a protest but it was turned down by the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) technical committee.

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