Nikhat Zarin from India wins gold at the Women’s World Boxing Championship

India’s Nikhat Zaryn won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at the Women’s World Boxing Championship. Defeating Thai Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight final in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey. This makes Nikhat only the fifth Indian boxer after Mary Com, Sarita Devi. Jenny R.L., and Leha KS, who won gold at the World Championships. Zaryn, 25, is a former youth world champion. In the final against his Thai opponent, Nikhat fought brilliantly and won the gold medal. The referee decided the match 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 for the Indian player.

Nikhat Zarin is at her best, using her technical talent and covering well to outsmart her agile opponent.

Nikhat managed to impress all the judges in the first round as he dealt more punches than the Thai boxer. The second half was more intense, and Jitpong won 3-2. Needing only one referee by his side in the final half. Nikhat went all-in and slammed his opponent’s door to get a 5-0 unanimous decision in his favor.

The Nizamabad-born and Telangana-born boxer is the only Indian woman to win a gold medal at the World Boxing Championships. After record six-time champions Mary Com (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2018), Sarita Devi (2006), Jenny RL 2006 ) and Lekha KC (2006).

It was also India’s first gold medal after boxing excellent Mary Com won it in 2018.

Nikhat started quickly and scored several sharp shots to take a quick lead in the first three minutes. Against a confident Jutamas who came into the game also beat three-time World Cup medalist Jayna Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan.

The 25-year-old Indian took full advantage of his long reach and maintained his dominance against the Thai fighter. Whom he defeated in the semifinals of the 2019 Thailand Open the only meeting between the two en route to a silver medal.

Winning a medal in a world tournament has always been a dream, and Nikhat achieved it so early that it is very commendable. At BFI, we are proud that not only have our boxers made us all proud. But their every boxing journey has been an inspiration to generations to come,” said BFI President Ajay Singh.

“On behalf of the Boxing Federation of India, I congratulate Nikhat and bronze medalists Parvin also Manisha and the coaches and coaches for this achievement. “Eight of our boxers made it to the quarter-finals. Which is the most common and shows the strength of Indian boxing,” he added.