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Boxer Nikhat Zareen: Ukraine's Tetiana Kob was fighting like a beast
Updated On: 07 March, 2022 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Sundari Iyer
Gold medal-winning boxer Nikhat credits her calm ways for conquering three-time European Championships medallist Ukraine`s Tetiana at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia recently
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Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen poses with the gold medal at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria recently. (r) Tetyana Kob of Ukraine. PIC/Getty Images
Nikhat Zareen, who became the first Indian boxer to claim two gold medals at the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria (this year and 2019), considers her win special. In the 52kg final, Zareen defeated Ukraine`s Tetiana Kob, a three-time European Championships medallist, 4-1. In the semis, the Hyderabadi registered a 4-1 win over Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Buse Naz Cakiroglu.
"I’m really happy and proud to achieve this feat of winning my second gold in this tournament. This win is very special because it was the first tournament of the year and I finished the way I wanted. Also, I defeated a very experienced and decorated boxer [Buse Naz Cakiroglu] before winning the gold. So, it’s certainly going to boost my confidence for the upcoming tournaments this year," Zareen told www.mid-day.com.
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