Paris Olympics 2024: Indian Boxer Nikhat Zareen Enters Pre-Quarterfinals In Women's 50 KG Category

India At Olympics 2024: Nikhat Zareen enters Pre-quarterfinals of Women's 50kg Category. Two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen kicked off her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign on July 28. She had a hard-fought win over Germany’s Maxi Kloetzer in the women’s 50kg pre-quarterfinals Trailing on three cards after the first round, the 28-year-old Indian prevailed by a 5-0 margin at the North Paris Arena. The German boxer, who was at a height disadvantage, used her jab to good effect, taking the first round via a 3-2 split verdict. After the two energy-sapping rounds, Zareen continued to land accurate blows, while Kloetzer looked exhausted. Zareen, who has been handed a tough draw, will take on reigning flyweight world champion Wu Yu of China on August 1