New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghangas on Wednesday confirmed India’s first medal on the Women’s Boxing World Championships after reaching the semifinals.
Ghangas defeated Madoka Wada of Japan by RSC (referee stops contest) in her quarterfinal bout within the 48 kg class to guarantee herself and India of at the least a bronze medal.
Nitu has received all her three matches within the event thus far by RSC verdicts. The referee needed to finish the battle and rule in favour of Nitu after the aggressive Indian floored her opponent with a barrage of blows.
Nitu received her prior fights towards an RSC as properly, and it was clear from her assault on the Japanese fighter that she supposed to pursue the yellow metallic.
After a first-round triumph by RSC in her spherical of 16 match, Nitu defeated Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan and went into her quarterfinal conflict with a great deal of confidence.
Seven Indian boxers, together with reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen, Sakshi Choudhary, Manisha Maoun, Jaismine Lamboria, Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora and Nupur Sheoran, will look to make the final 4 phases later within the day. (ANI)