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Jaismine, Nupur assure medals at World Boxing Championships
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran assured India of two medals at the ongoing World Boxing Championships, while two-time champion Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the quarterfinals here on Wednesday.
Nikhat's hopes of third consecutive medal ended as the 29-year-old went down 0-5 to two-time Olympic silver medallist Buse Naz Cakiroglu of Turkiye in the 51kg quarterfinals.
The bout was always expected to be a stiff challenge for Nikhat, who is returning from injury. Having sparred before the Paris Olympics, both the boxers were familiar with each other's style.
The 26-year-old Nupur, who entered the competition directly in the quarterfinals, overcame a tough contest to beat Uzbekistan 4-1 and secure at least a bronze medal.
The 80-plus kg, which is a non-Olympic weight category, features just 10 boxers in the ongoing competition.
