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Paris Olympics 2024: Nikhat Zareen bows out, Nishant Dev enters quarter-final
Updated On: 02 August, 2024 07:57 AM IST | Paris | PTI
Meanwhile, India’s Nishant Dev entered the quarter-finals of the 71kg men’s boxing competition, defeating Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio of Ecuador on Wednesday. Dev won the contest 3-2 via a split decision
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Nikhat Zareen and Nishant Dev. Pics/AFP, PTI
In one of the biggest upsets of the Olympic Games boxing competition, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) bowed out after a 0-5 loss to Asian Games gold medallist Wu Yu, completely outmaneuvered by the Chinese in a stunningly lopsided bout here on Thursday.
Nikhat was unseeded for the Games as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is holding the boxing competition, doesn’t recognise the International Boxing Association (IBA), which conducts the world championship. One of India’s strongest medal contenders, she had been tasked to navigate a nightmarish draw.
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