New Delhi: two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen The Olympic women’s 50kg class defeated the German team 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals Maxi Karina Klose on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Indian boxer, an unseeded fighter making his Olympic debut, overcame a difficult start in the round of 32 at the Arena Nord.
After the first round, Zareen fell behind on all three judges’ scorecards, but she bounced back with precision and tactical prowess. The results prevailed in the first round.
However, Zareen forced her way back into the match and delivered a powerful blow in the second round. The fight saw both fighters trading blows, but Zarin found her rhythm and landed a killer uppercut. Both boxers tried to impress the judges, but Zarine showed her tactical prowess.
In the intense second round, Klose was deducted points for not looking up, but Zarin quickly lost her points advantage when she was penalized for holding the ball. Despite these setbacks, Zarin remained calm and continued to strike with precision.
In the final round, Klose appeared exhausted and adopted a grappling style, which resulted in multiple warnings from the referee. Zarin seized his chance, took control of the round and sealed the victory.
Zalin’s next opponent is Wu Yu, the top seed of the Asian Games, the defending flyweight world champion, and the Chinese player Wu Yu who received a bye in the first round. They are scheduled to face off on Thursday.
Zareen’s win was part of a strong performance by the Indian boxer. On Saturday, the Asian Games bronze medalist Preeti Pawar Also off to an impressive start. Pawar defeated Vietnam’s Vo Thi Kim Anh via unanimous decision to advance to the women’s 54kg preliminaries.
The 28-year-old Indian boxer, an unseeded fighter making his Olympic debut, overcame a difficult start in the round of 32 at the Arena Nord.
After the first round, Zareen fell behind on all three judges’ scorecards, but she bounced back with precision and tactical prowess. The results prevailed in the first round.
However, Zareen forced her way back into the match and delivered a powerful blow in the second round. The fight saw both fighters trading blows, but Zarin found her rhythm and landed a killer uppercut. Both boxers tried to impress the judges, but Zarine showed her tactical prowess.
In the intense second round, Klose was deducted points for not looking up, but Zarin quickly lost her points advantage when she was penalized for holding the ball. Despite these setbacks, Zarin remained calm and continued to strike with precision.
In the final round, Klose appeared exhausted and adopted a grappling style, which resulted in multiple warnings from the referee. Zarin seized his chance, took control of the round and sealed the victory.
Zalin’s next opponent is Wu Yu, the top seed of the Asian Games, the defending flyweight world champion, and the Chinese player Wu Yu who received a bye in the first round. They are scheduled to face off on Thursday.
Zareen’s win was part of a strong performance by the Indian boxer. On Saturday, the Asian Games bronze medalist Preeti Pawar Also off to an impressive start. Pawar defeated Vietnam’s Vo Thi Kim Anh via unanimous decision to advance to the women’s 54kg preliminaries.
