Nikhat begins campaign with win; Preeti cruises to quarters

Nikhat Zareen (right) punches Thi Tam Nguyen during their bout yesterday. Pic/PTI

In a rematch of World Championship final, top Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen outclassed Vietnam's Thi Tam Nguyen 5-0 to move to the women's 50kg pre-quarterfinals while Preeti Pawar (54kg) sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games here on Sunday. Two-time world champion Zareen defeated the two-time Asian Champion Nguyen by unanimous decision.

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