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Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal, Sumit Dominate at Senior Boxing Nationals

Top Indian boxers made strong starts at the combined Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen secured a first-round stoppage win, while Pawan Bartwal and Sumit also won via referee stoppage in their bouts. Other notable winners included world champion Minakshi and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal, though Lovlina Borgohain faced a tougher challenge. The event features 600 boxers competing across 20 weight categories.

Key Points: Boxing Nationals: Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal Reach Quarters

  • Nikhat Zareen wins via RSC
  • Pawan Bartwal & Sumit secure stoppage wins
  • Minakshi & Amit Panghal advance
  • First combined men's & women's nationals
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Senior Boxing National: Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal, Sumit register dominant wins to reach quarters

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and other top Indian boxers register dominant wins to advance to the quarterfinals at the Senior National Boxing Championships.

Senior Boxing National: Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal, Sumit register dominant wins to reach quarters
"referee stopped the bout... due to the domination of the Telangana boxer - Report"

New Delhi, Jan 7

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 gold medallist Pawan Bartwal and Sumit dominated their respective opponents, while most other top players registered comfortable wins to reach the quarterfinals of their respective weight categories in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Wednesday.

This is the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country are participating in 10 weight categories each for men and women.

In the women's 48-51kg category, referee stopped the bout between Nikhat and Ladakh's Kulsooma Bano in the first round due to the domination of the Telangana boxer while Pawan (men's 50-55kg) defeated Lalit and Sumit (men's 70-75kg) beat Madhya Pradesh's Kapil after both the bouts were stopped in the third round.

Earlier, world champion Minakshi (women's 45-48kg) continued her march with a comfortable 5:0 win over Annu of Jharkhand.

In the men's 50-55kg category, Jadumani Singh comfortably beat Uttar Pradesh's Manish Rathore 5:0 while 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal got the better of Chandigarh's Krrish Pal 4:1.

On Tuesday, World Championship bronze medallist Pooja Rani and India international Jadumani Singh registered easy wins, while Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and experienced campaigner Amit Panghal were made to work hard to advance.

Pooja (75-80kg) of Haryana blanked Anju of Chandigarh 5-0 to assert her class, while Jadumani (50-55kg) was so dominant against R Parthiban of Tamil Nadu that the referee stopped the bout in the second round.

However, it was not an easy outing for two other established stars. Saweety pushed Assam's Lovlina hard before the experienced campaigner prevailed 3-2 in a split decision.

In the men's section, former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (50-55kg), representing SSCB, edged past Priyanshu of Haryana by a 3-2 split decision.

- IANS

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Sarah B
It's great to see men's and women's championships held together. 600 boxers is a huge number! This kind of exposure is exactly what our athletes need to prepare for international events.
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Priya S
While the wins are dominant, I hope the competition gets tougher in the quarters and semis. Easy wins are good for confidence, but our boxers need to be tested before major tournaments like the Asian Games.
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Vikram M
Pawan Bartwal is a rising star! After his World Cup gold, he's continuing his form. And good to see Amit Panghal grinding out a win even when not at his absolute best. That's the mark of a champion.
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Rohit P
Heartening to see boxers from Ladakh, Assam, Telangana all competing. Truly a national event. Kulsooma Bano from Ladakh getting to share the ring with Nikhat Zareen itself is a big learning experience. Jai Hind!
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Michael C
The depth in women's boxing is impressive. Minakshi, Nikhat, Lovlina, Pooja Rani... we have a serious team building for the next Olympics. The men's team needs to find that same consistency.

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