Manisha moun

Time World Champ Nikhat Zareen: Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48–51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

In another bout, Haryana’s Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category.

Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament will feature boxers from 15 units, including the top 12 teams from the 8th Elite Women’s Nationals—Railways, Haryana, All India Police, Services, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Sikkim—alongside host Telangana, the Combined SAI National Centre of Excellence team, and the TOPS Core & Development squad.