CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal shed cloaks of the past
Both power into respective gold medal rounds with consummate easeBIRMINGHAM: Nikhat Zareen's demeanour bears quite the change after her world championships gold a few months back. Now as she enters the boxing hall, she literally bounces into the ring. The confidence is there for everyone to see. Once inside the ropes, there is conviction in whatever she does, whether dodging, weaving, landing jabs or crosses on her opponents, she appears in complete control of herself and the situation. It wouldn't be a misplaced thought if one considers her to be India's best boxer at present, men included. There has been a world of change to the Nikhat embroiled in a battle, within the ring and outside, with Mary Kom in the winter of 2019 and the one that enters the ring now.


