New Delhi, May 19 : Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday bagged a gold medal after beating Jutamas Jitpong of Thailand 5-0 in the 52kg final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.
Nikhat joins six-time champion M.C Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny R.L and Lekha C.to become the fifth Indian woman boxer to win the world title.
Earlier on Wednesday, Nikhat had pulled off a comprehensive 5-0 win against Brazil’s Caroline De Almeida in the 52kg semifinal.
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