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Veteran boxer Shiva Thapa returns alongwith Amit Panghal as they book their places for the Commonwealth Games
June 3, 2022
Indian veteran pugilist and five time Asian Champion Shiva Thapa and Tokyo Olympic qualifier Amit Panghal have booked their tickets to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The duo along with six ... Read More
‘Unity among the youngsters and seniors is our biggest strength’ – Indian Women’s Hockey team captain Savita Punia on World Cup preparation
June 2, 2022
The Indian Women’s hockey team is all set to prepare for the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Spain which is scheduled to begin in a month’s time on 1st July, 2022. The... Read More
India Men’s hockey team held to a 4-4 draw against South Korea as they bow out of the Asia Cup
June 1, 2022
Indian Men’s Hockey team’s valiant effort at the Asian Cup comes to an unfortunate end as they could only manage a 4-4 draw against South Korea in a must win match. The Men in blue tried everyt... Read More
Indian Men’s hockey team down to fourth whereas Indian eves gain a place to be sixth in the new FIH Rankings
May 31, 2022
The Indian Men’s hockey team have been pretty good at the Asian Cup as they face Korea in the final match of the Super 4s and a win will help them earn a berth in the finals of the continental ... Read More
Indian long jump sensation Murali Sreeshankar aims to win medals at World Championships and Commonwealth Games
May 30, 2022
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Indian Men’s Hockey team pull off historic 16-0 win against Indonesia to progress to the Super 4s in the Asia Cup
May 27, 2022
The Indian Men’s Hockey team needed a herculean effort against Indonesia Men’s Hockey team in Hero Asia Cup 2022 at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday. The ... Read More
India should boycott Commonwealth Games this year to protest against the exclusion of shooting: Manu Bhaker
May 24, 2022
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Want the world to take notice of us says HS Prannoy after helping India win the historic Thomas Cup
May 23, 2022
The Indian men’s badminton team created history when they defeated Indonesia in the finals of the Thomas with a dominating 3-0 scoreline. It was India’s first ever finals in the Thomas Cup and they we... Read More
![It has been a sensational rise to greatness for Nizamabad’s very own World Champion Nikhat Zareen, who defeated Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong with a unanimous 5-0 scoreline to bag the gold medal at the IBA Women’s Boxing World Championship in Istanbul. The Indian pugilist was in fine form as she won gold medal at the Strandja Memorial in February and now she has backed it of with a big result at the World Championship. With the gold medal around her neck, Zareen joins the esteemed company of some of the former World Champions including the superstar MC Mary Kom. However, Nikhat is clear that this lays the path for her to achieve the Olympic dream in Paris in a couple of years’ time. "I'm happy and feeling really emotional that I've won the gold medal for my country. I will now do my best to fulfil my dream of winning an Olympic medal," she said after winning the Gold medal. The final match against Jutamas Jitpong looked like a very close bout as Nikhat smashed the first round but the Thai boxer came back in the second round with a split decision. So all eyes were on Nikhat Zareen to come out all guns blazing in the third round and that’s what she did. She highlighted how she wanted to win with a unanimous call as split decisions are often risky and can go in anyone’s favour. Her attitude in the World Championship is such that she likes to dominate her opponents as she has won all her matches with unanimous calls. "I just wanted to give my best and win by unanimous decision. A split decision can go either way, so I did not want to take the chance. The idea was to win the first two rounds by unanimous decision and then take it a little easy in the third round. [But since she won the second round by split decision] I had to go all out in the third round,” the Telangana pugilist added. Nikhat Zareen currently competes in the 52kg category which is non Olympic category as she aims to get down to 50kg category and prepare for the Paris Olympics. She feels that going down by a couple of kilograms won't be a huge factor for her in comparison to boxers who are trying to gain weight and go up the weight category ladder. "It is a little hard [to change weight categories] as there are differences in each category. You are at a disadvantage if you go from a lower category to a higher one as most boxers drop weight before events to make the cut and you'd be facing stronger boxers." "But if I go to 50kg, it won't make that big of a difference because my current weight is at 51kg and I'll only have to drop a little bit of weight. I will continue in the 50kg category if my body responds well," she explained.](https://in.dafanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Nikhat-Zareen-min-1-350x260.jpg "World Champion pugilist Nikhat Zareen now shifts her focus towards the Paris Olympics")
World Champion pugilist Nikhat Zareen now shifts her focus towards the Paris Olympics
May 20, 2022
It has been a sensational rise to greatness for Nizamabad’s very own World Champion Nikhat Zareen, who defeated Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong with a unanimous 5-0 scoreline to bag the gold medal a... Read More
Nikhat Zareen storms into the finals, Manisha and Parveen falls in the semifinals settling for bronze medals at the World Championships
May 19, 2022
Indian pugilist Nikhat Zareen storms into the finals as she beats Brazil’s Caroline De Almeida in the 52kg category semi-finals of the 12th IBA Women’s Boxing World Championship. While Nikhat Z... Read More
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