Five Irish boxers in contention for bronze medals at European Championships
Five Irish boxers have the chance to secure at least bronze medals at the European Elite Women's Championships in Macedonia today.
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Shannon Sweeney and Caitlin Fryers add further wins for Ireland in Montenegro
Irish pair Shannon Sweeney and Caitlin Fryers have advanced to the quarter-finals at the European Championships in Montenegro.
Kellie Harrington marches on at Europeans in Montenegro
Kellie Harrington moved closer to a European Championships medal with victory over Turkey's Gizem Ozer in Montenegro.
East Belfast boxer Carly McNaul makes tearful pledge after missing out on Commonwealth gold
There was no golden redemption arc for Carly McNaul at the Commonwealth Games, but the Northern Irish fighter pledged through tears that she will come back stronger.
Nikhat Zareen Adds Third Boxing Gold After Nitu Ghanghas And Amit Panghal Triumph At CWG 2022
World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen added a Commonwealth Games gold medal to her ever-growing kitty as she completely out-boxed veteran Northern Ireland pugilist Carly McNaul in the women's lightflyweight final. Nikhat's gold is the third of the day for India after Nitu Ghanghas and Amit Panghal also triumphed earlier in the day.
"My Job Is To Land Punches In The Ring": Boxer Nikhat Zareen After Progressing To CWG Finals
Reigning world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen on Saturday said her job was just to land punches on her opponents inside the ring and make the country proud. Nikhat, who stormed into the final of women's 50kg category after outclassing England's Stubley Alfia Savannah 5-0, said she can't wait to lay her hands on a second international gold in three months. "Mera kaam hai bas ring mein jaake mukke fekna aur desh ka naam roshan karna (My job is to land punches in the ring and make the country proud). I've to cool down and start again," Nikhat told PTI.
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.
Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat, Manisha, Parveen confirm medals with quarter-final wins
Nikhat Zareen (52kg), Manisha (57kg) and Parveen (63kg) continued their stellar run at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Monday by advancing to the semifinals of their respective events after thrilling victories. Confirming their first World Championships medals with a place in the semifinals, Nikhat out-punched England's Charley-Sian Davison 5-0 while young Parveen got the better off Shoira Zulkaynarova of Tajikistan with an identical margin.
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