Xtra Time Web Desk: It was a great day for Indian boxers as the quartet of Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) marched into the finals of the Women’s World Championships held at New Delhi on Thursday.
While Nikhat out-punched Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia 5-0, two-time Worlds bronze medallist Lovlina beat Li Qian of China 4-1 to book her maiden appearance in the title round of the prestigious championships.
Nitu Ghanghas eked out a 5-2 victory over reigning Asian champion Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan, while Saweety reached her second World Championships final dispatching Sue-Emma Greentree of Australia 4-3.
Nitu will now take on the Asian Championships bronze medallist Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia in the final on Saturday. Two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam now stands between Nikhat and her dream of winning a second Worlds gold.
Lovlina will play Australia’s Caitlin Parker in the final on Sunday, while Saweety will take on Wang Lina of China.