Nikhat Zareen was born in Nizamabad in Telangana and was trained at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Vijaynagar by the American coach Ronn Simms. 

Earlier, India made a perfect start at the championships with Poonam and Vinka advancing to the pre-quarterfinals after notching up comprehensive opening-round wins.

Zareen had earlier defeated 2019 world champion, Paltceva Ekaterina of Russia, in the pre-quarterfinals rounds of the tournament.

Nikhat Zareen enters semis Bosphorus boxing: Telangana boxer Nikhat Zareen continued her winning spree in the ongoing Bosphorus Boxing tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. Zareen entered women’s 51kg semifinals and assured herself a bronze on Friday. A day after silencing the reigning world champion Paltceva Ekaterina 5-0 to enter quarterfinals, Asian Championships bronze medallist thrashed two-time […]

Indian women boxers displayed tremendous skills during the Ahmed Comert International Boxing Championship. The pugilists bagged nine medals, including a gold in the tournament that ended in Istanbul on Sunday, Yahoo News reports. Haryana’s Bhiewandi, born Soniya, smashed down Zhazira Urakabeva from Kazakhstan 4-1 in the 48 kg category. She became the star of the […]

Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom will receive the ‘Legends Award’ from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on its 70th anniversary on December 20.

Boxer Nikhat Zareen had to settle for a bronze after bowing out of the 1st Elite Women’s Senior Nationals, in the semifinal stage, in Haridwar.

Boxer Nikhat Zareen surged ahead with a second straight 3-0 decision when she put it past Jyoti from Rajasthan at the Women’s Senior Nationals, in Haridwar, on Monday.

She may not be competing in the Rio Olympics, but as these sporting moments reflect, Mary Kom is a champion in the truest sense.

Five-time world champion Mary Kom will not be competing in the upcoming Rio Olympics as she has been denied a wildcard entry to the Event.