Kolkata, New Delhi, INDIA. New York, USA.
Business To Business, Liverpool, 09 September 2025: Two-time champion Nikhat Zareen endured a strenuous challenge to narrowly defeat Japan’s Yuna Nishinaka and advance to the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Championships here on Tuesday.
Unseeded in the tournament, Nikhat overcame a combative and fiercely contested 51kg round of 16 clash to earn a unanimous decision, though the scoreline scarcely conveyed the formidable resistance mounted by her 21-year-old opponent.
Nishinaka persistently troubled the Indian boxer with relentless clinching and was penalized two points for excessive holding.