For someone who had faced taunts and tribulations, twists and turns, societal prejudice and sarcasm on a very difficult road to glory, Nikhat was caught in a whirlpool of emotions after her triumph in New Delhi on Sunday.
The members of the Russian contingent, however, cheered and applauded Demurchian after lodging their protest following the goof-up.
Saweety made it two out of two for the hosts as she warded off a challenge from two-time medallist China's Wang Lina.
Nikhat upstaged the two-time Asian champion Tam by a 5-0 verdict to take the light flyweight title in front of a packed home crowd at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall.
Nitu saw off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 to the title in the minimum weight category (48kg), while Saweety became the light heavyweight (81kg) world champion with a 4-3 win over China's Wang Lina.
For selection to the Asian Games, the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) policy states "Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an automatic selection for the first Olympic qualifier at the Asian...
India's Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) scripted history on Saturday as the duo were crowned world champions after notching contrasting wins at the marquee tournament in New Delhi. CWG gold medallist Ghanghas...
Ghanghas put up a stupendous performance to see off Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd.
The four Indian boxers are assured of at least a silver after they pulled off thrilling victories in their respective semifinal bouts on Thursday.
Two-time Worlds bronze medallist Lovlina beat Li Qian of China by a 4-1 margin to book her maiden appearance in the final of the prestigious tournament....
While Nikhat out-punched Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia 5-0, Nitu eked out a 5-2 victory over Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan.
In the rematch of last year's quarterfinals, Nitu and Balkibekova went all guns blazing in the first round. However, the Kazakh was more dominant and took the...
Apart from the duo, Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora (81kg) also moved to the semifinals.
Nikhat Zareen saw off Mexico's Patricia Alvarez Herrera 5-0 to notch up her third win of the tournament.
Using her height and long reach to her advantage, a strategy that worked well for Sakshi was punching her opponent and stepping back quickly, evading any form...
Competing in the 50kg event, Nikhat beat the reigning African champion by a 5-0 unanimous verdict to notch her second win in the tournament.
Competing in the 50kg category, the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist took her time to judge her opponent, but once she figured out Ismayilova's game,...
Competing in the 50kg class, Zareen, a reigning world champion, is one of only six boxers in her category playing the round of 64.
The 2021 youth world champion, who competes in 70kg category, suffered a concussion during a sparring session last week.
While India looks to put on a display that will reflect their rising reputation in women's boxing, Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will be at the forefront.
According to the rules, the maximum participation age for a boxer is 40 years and the Manipuri will turn 41 in November.
Lovlina will be competing in the 75kg category in the championships scheduled to commence here on March 15, while earlier she won two world championships...
Dmitruk also served as the high performance coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association as well as the Irish National Junior and Youth Teams for the last 12...
The Indian boxers have accumulated 36,300 ranking points, surpassing USA and Cuba, which are ranked fourth and ninth respectively in the current standings.
The ban on sports is part of the Taliban's escalating campaign of restrictions that have shut down life for girls and women.
