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High five for our new boxing world champ!
Updated On: 20 May, 2022 08:58 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Nikhat Zareen thrashes Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas 5-0 in 52kg final at Istanbul to become only 5th Indian woman to be crowned world champion
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India’s Nikhat Zareen (right) during her final bout against Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in Istanbul yesterday. Pic/BFI
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen lived up to the expectations as she clinched the coveted gold in flyweight (52kg) division with a facile 5-0 victory over Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the Women’s World Championship final in Istanbul on Thursday.
Capping off a stupendous campaign that saw her dominate all her rivals, the Telangana boxer out-punched her Thai opponent to win
via unanimous verdict with judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 in her favour.
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