Gold-medal hopeful Nikhat Zareen will be one of two Indian boxers competing in the final of the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Sunday (March 26).
2022 World Champion in flyweight category, Nikhat will take on 2022 Asian Championships winner Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam in the Light Flyweight (48-50 kg) category world championship bout.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Nikhat eased to a decision win over last edition’s World Championships silver medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia to reach the final.
In the earlier rounds, Zareen, had earned a RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) win over Azerbaijan's Anakhanim Ismayilova before decision wins over Algeria’s Roumaysa Boualam, Mexico’s Fatima Herrera and Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round of 64 | Anakhanim Ismayilova (Azerbaijan) | RSC |
| Round of 32 | Roumaysa Boualam (Algeria) | 5-0 |
| Round of 16 | Fatima Herrera (Mexico) | 5-0 |
| Quarterfinal | Chuthamat Raksat (Thailand) | 5-2 |
| Semifinal | Ingrit Valencia (Colombia) | 5-0 |
Meanwhile, her opponent Tam, who received a bye in the opening round, secured a majority decision win over France’s Wassila Lkhadiri to book the world championship bout against Nikhat.
In the earlier rounds, the Vietnamese Tam claimed 5-0 unanimous decision wins over Kazakhstan’s Nazym Kyzaibay, Botswana’s Lethabo Modukanele and Laura Fuertes of Spain.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round of 32 | Nazym Kyzaibay (Kazakhstan) | 5-0 |
| Round of 16 | Lethabo Modukanele (Botswana) | 5-0 |
| Quarterfinal | Laura Fuertes (Spain) | 5-0 |
| Semifinal | Wassila Lkhadiri (France) | 4-1 |
For the world championship bout, India's Nikhat will be in the red corner, while her Vietnamese opponent Tam will be in the blue corner. This will be Nikhat's second shot at gold, but a first for Tam.
Now, let's take a look at Nikhat Zareen vs Nguyen Thi Tam 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships Final Date, Timing, Telecast, TV Channel details and Live Streaming Info of the light heavyweight bout:
Nikhat Zareen's IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2023 final is scheduled for the first bout on Sunday (March 26). So, the bout is expected to open proceedings on the day at 6 PM IST.
Sony Sports Network has bagged the broadcast rights for the event in India. So, Sony Sports TEN 1 SD and Sony Sports TEN 1 HD Channels will show the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships matches in India.
The live streaming of Nikhat Zareen's Women's World Boxing Championships final match will be available for free on Doordarshan's YouTube channel and for paid subscribers on the SonyLiv app and website.