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IBA Women's World Boxing Championships: Jaismine, Anamika and Shiksha to present India's challenge on May 12

IBA Women's World Boxing Championships: Jaismine, Anamika and Shiksha to be in action on May 12; Nikhat, Parveen and Manisha maintain India's unbeaten run

India’s Manisha (in red) in action during her 5-0 win against Nepals Kala Thaoa at the 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul

New Delhi, May 12: India's Jaismine, Anamika and Shiksha will begin their challenge in the Round of 32 in the ongoing 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Instanbul on Thursday (May 12).

2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Jaismine will face a challenge from the two-time Youth Asian Champion Porntip Buapa of Thailand in the 60kg category while Anamika (50kg) will fight against Romania's Eugenia Anghel. Shiksha, who was handed a bye in the opening round, will play Argentina's Herrera Milagros Rosario in the 54kg match.

Earlier on Wednesday (May 11), Nikhat Zareen, Parveen and Manisha pulled off powerful performances to extend India's unbeaten run in the global competition.

Making progress into the second round, the 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat outpunched Mexico's Herrera Alvarez in the 52kg category by unanimous decision, while Parveen also thrashed Mariia Bova of Ukraine by a similar margin.

Manisha (57kg), who was handed a bye in the opening round, also notched up an easy 5-0 win against Nepal's Kala Thapa to make her way into the 57kg third round.

India’s Nikhat (in red) in action during the 52kg opening round match against Mexicos Herrera Alvarez during her 5-0 win at the 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday

The 25-year-old from Telangana, Nikhat, who clinched the gold medal at the Strandja Tournament in February, looked in complete control and exhibited a brilliant tactical display. The Mexican boxer tried her best but it wasn't enough as Nikhat took advantage of her long reach and kept on attacking with some sharp and precise punches before tilting the result in her favour without breaking a sweat.

This was India's second victory on the third day of the competition after Parveen provided a perfect start for the day. The Rohtak-based boxer completely dominated the 63kg opening round bout as she attacked from the very beginning. Not just she timed her punches to perfection but also impressed in defence. Showcasing sharp reflexes, Parveen landed some clear punches and her relentless attack unsettled her Ukrainian opponent quite a few times as she completed a comfortable win.

After an impressive start to their campaigns, Nikhat will now take on 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Mongolia's Lutsaikhany Altantsetseg in the next round while Parveen will be up against the former Youth Olympics champion Jajaira Gonzalez of USA in the pre-quarterfinals on Sunday.

The prestigious tournament has been witnessing high voltage competition in presence of record 310 boxers from 73 countries across the world. This year's event, which marks the 20th anniversary of the IBA Women's World Championships, will be played till May 20.

In the last edition of the tournament, held in Russia in 2019, Indian boxers secured one silver and three bronze medals.

Story first published: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 11:07 [IST]
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