Nikhat Zareen, Gaurav Solanki accept bronze at Bosphorus boxing match

India boxers Nikhat Zareen (51kg) and Gaurav Solanki (57kg) settled for Bronze medals after taking place in semi-final on the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Turkey on Friday.
Asian Championship Bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen, who defeated World Champion Paltceva Ekaterina of Russia in pre-quarterfinals and two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan in quarterfinals in her final two bouts was up in opposition to 2019 World Championship silver medallist Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey within the semi-final.
The opening spherical had each the boxers taking part in the ready recreation however the subsequent rounds noticed each the boxers assault quite a bit in an intense bout however the residence favorite landed extra punches and secured a unanimous 5-0 win.
Meanwhile, CWG gold medallist Gaurav Solanki, who notched up spectacular wins within the earlier rounds, was dealing with Argentina’s Nirco Cuello. Gaurav fought laborious and displayed his attacking prowess from the beginning however conceded clear punches within the dying minutes to lose 5-0 and bow out of the match.
India ended their marketing campaign with two bronze medals.