Nitu, Manisha through to quarters of Women's World Boxing Championships
Nitu (48kg) and Manisha (57kg) advanced to the quarterfinals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, after registering contrasting victories on Saturday. Nitu, competing for the first time in the event, prevailed 5-0 over Spain's Marta Lopez Del Arbol in the lowest weight category to move to the last-eight stage. Manisha, on the other hand, eked out a 4-1 win over Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria to advance to the featherweight quarterfinals.


