Elorda Cup 2024, Day 1 Wrap: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi, Anamika Win Opening Bouts

Ishmeet Singh and Sonia bowed out of the competition, while Shiva Thapa, Sanjay aꩵnd Gaurav Chauhan will 🌜be in action on Tuesday. Boxing Federation of India has sent a 21-member contingent for the ongoing prestigious Elorda Cup

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Updated on: 13 May 2024 7:33 pm

Nikhat Zareen opening-round win, Elorda Cup 2024, Kazakhstan.

Nikhat Zareen (centre) poses with the suppoꦆrting staff after her opening-round win at the Elorda Cup 2024 on Monday (May 13). Photo: Boxing Federation of India

Nikhat Zareen (centre) poses with the supporting staff after her opening-round win atꦕ the Elorda Cup 2024 on Monday (May 13). Photo: Boxing Federation of India

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen began her campaign at Elorda Cup 2024 with a comprehensive 5-0 win in the 52kg category against Kazakhstan’s Rakhymberdi Zhansaya on Day 1 (Monday, May 13, 2024) in Astana, Kazakhstan. (More Sports News)

Nikhat Zareen file photo, Boxing Federation of India

Star India boxer Nikhaꦕt Za🍌reen is a two-time world championships gold medallist. Photo: Boxing Federation of India

Star India boxer Nikhat Zareen is a two-time world championships gold♏ medallist. Photo: Boxing Federation of India

India's Minakshi also 🐼entered the next round with a 4-♌1 victory over Gassymova Roxana of Kazakhstan in the 48kg category. Anamika, meanwhile, beat Zhumabayeva Arailym with a referee stop the contest (RSC) win in the first round of the 50kg category bout.

However, Ishmeet Singh (75kg) and Sonia (54kg) bowed out o𒐪f the competition after going down 0-5 against Kazakhstan's Armanuly Armat and China’s Chang Yuan, respectively.

Indian boxer Preet Malik at the ASBC Asian Under-22 Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan. - X/Boxing Federation

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Veteran pugilist and six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), along with Sanjay (80kg) and Gaurav Chauhan (92+) will be in action on Tuesday, in add🌟itio🌠n to three other Indian boxers.

The Boxing Federation of India has 🅺sent a 21-member squad for the prestigious tournament, which has been witnessing the participation of boxers from nations that haveꦆ a history of doing well in the sport, like Kazakhstan, China, Japan and Uzbekistan.