Nikhat Zareen’s exit is not a failure, but rather a reminder of the razor-thin margins at the sport’s highest level.
Minakshi, who received a first-round bye, began her campaign with a commanding 5-0 win against China's Wang Qiuping.
Ace Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen added a second World Championships title to her name, defeating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in the 50kg summit clash here on March 27. With the win, Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the title of the prestigious tournament twice.
Women’s boxing in India found few takers despite Mary Kom’s five world titles. With Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain crowned world champions to make four gold medals for India at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, here begins a new era.