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Nikhat Zareen starts off with a bang, storms into Women’s World Boxing Championships second round | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen started her title defence in style as the ace Indian boxer registered a stunning RSC (referee stops contest) win over Anakhanim Ismayilova of Azerbaijan in the first round of the Women's World Boxing Championships on Thursday.Home favourite Nikhat, who is unseeded despite being the reigning champion, was on an attacking mode right from the word go as she landed a flurry of combination punches on her opponent in the 50kg category.Nikhat will next face top seed, 2022 African champion Roumaysa Boualam, in the round of 32.Nikhat's bout marked the start of the tournament and the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist did not disappoint the fans. She initially took some time to judge her opponent before figuring out the Azerbaijan boxer's game....