Nikhat has the starvation to win medals on the World Boxing Championships

Back within the combine: Nikhat returns to the Indian workforce for the primary time because the 2024 Paris Olympics. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

Having made it to the Indian workforce for the World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen believes that she heads to Liverpool, England, with a renewed sense of perception in her capability to bag one more medal on the worldwide stage.

“I’m trying ahead to being again on the worldwide scene after a very long time. Everyone needs me to carry out nicely there, win a medal and make the nation proud. However, greater than them, I need to convey again that outdated Nikhat Zareen who used to win medals on the World Championship. I need to convey again that outdated Nikhat who has that starvation to win medals on the Worlds,” she instructed The Hindu.

Nikhat will compete in her most popular 51kg class on the inaugural version of the occasion, which is being performed by World Boxing, the newly fashioned worldwide governing physique for the game. 

The 28-year-old returns to the Indian nationwide setup for the primary time because the 2024 Paris Olympics after a formidable present on the Elite ladies’s boxing event held right here earlier this month. She, nonetheless, pulled out of the ultimate citing damage.

Felt the power on the eighth Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship opening ceremony. Proud to face amongst champions, previous and future!😇

Let’s go, champs! 🥊👍 pic.twitter.com/jiEPDI515T

— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) March 22, 2025

Self-belief

A two-time gold medallist on the World Championships (Istanbul 2022 and New Delhi 2023), Nikhat reiterated that she was able to placing dangerous kind behind her and bringing glory to India as soon as once more.

“Sometimes it [defeat] occurs. It was not in my future, perhaps. I don’t need to underestimate myself or say that I’m not adequate to win an Olympic medal. I’ll maintain pushing myself it doesn’t matter what.”

“Not everybody can win a World Championship gold medal, not simply as soon as, however twice. I’m nonetheless that Nikhat Zareen who has the starvation to realize and make the nation proud. I’m glad that I’m lastly again within the nationwide workforce, and the main target is now on simply successful the medal,” she added.

Published – July 28, 2025 08:41 pm IST

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