Nikhat adds gold to a glittering career
The Hindu
The Indian brushes aside Thai Olympian Jutamas to become the fifth Indian woman to win a World title
Nikhat Zareen gave a dazzling performance to beat Thai Olympian Jutamas Jitpong 5-0 and become the fifth Indian woman to win a World title at Istanbul on Thursday.
The June-born Nikhat, a former World junior champion and an Asian bronze medallist, celebrated her birthday early as she screamed out of joy when the announcer declared her the winner after the 52kg-final bout in the World women’s championships.
Six-time champion M.C. Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, R.L. Jenny and K.C. Lekha are the other Indian women who have won the crown.
India last won a World title when Mary had become a six-time champion in Delhi in 2018.
With this performance, Nikhat — who had earlier defeated World champions in other events — underlined her status as a world-class boxer.
Nikhat had beaten the Thai with a 4-1 verdict in their previous meeting in the 51kg semifinals of the 2019 Thailand Open.
The Indian relied on her fast combinations to stay ahead of Jutamas who landed straight ones and ducked a lot in the opening round.
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