The Story of Nikhat Zareen’s Resilience: From Requesting a ‘Fair Trial’ to Becoming a World Champion Boxing News – Times of India

New Delhi: None other than the legendary MC marie como Was asked in 2019, ‘Who is there’? Nikhat Zareen,
Cut to 2022, the Telangana boxer is a world champion.
Three years ago, Nikhat was pleading for a “fair trial” against Mary Kom Tokyo Olympics After being denied the opportunity to participate in the trials for the same tournament and today she stands as a champion.

As soon as the flyweight world champion’s name was called out on Thursday, Zareen jumped with joy and jumped in the air.
He finally did. As the horrors of the moment hit her, tears rolled down her cheeks. He finally proved himself, shutting out all his opponents.

Her victories as a teenager had people hailed her as a possible heir to the throne of the famous MC Mary Kom and her recent victory has reinforced this view.

But it hasn’t been a pleasant journey for the 25-year-old as she struggled with injuries and her idol Mary Kom on and off the field in her formative years.
But he waited patiently to form the flyweight division, which has so far been dominated by the six-time champion.
after junior high world Championship A decade ago, Zareen suffered a major setback as she cut her shoulder during a bout, leaving her out of the ring for almost a year.

Yet the lucky boxer was determined to establish herself at the elite level and made a spectacular comeback. Zareen won a bronze medal at the Senior National Championships and in 2018 won the Belgrade International Championships.
Next year will prove to be a rollercoaster for the boxers of Nizamabad. He made his mark by winning gold in the prestigious Strandja MemorialEurope’s oldest international boxing event, and a silver at the Thailand Open, but Mary Kom at the India Open, could not get better than arguably the greatest female boxer in history.
and before the world championship, he was refused the test by Boxing Federation of India (BFI), which decided to go by Mary Kom’s consistent performance while making the election, and Manipuri claimed her eighth world medal.
When the federation decided to send Mary Kom to the Olympic qualifiers behind the show that won bronze at the World Championships, Zareen wrote to the then Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a “reasonable chance”.
But in anger, Mary Kom asked ‘Who is Nikhat Zareen’?
“I have been inspired by Mary Kom since I was a teenager. The best way to do justice to this inspiration was to try to be a great boxer like her. And Mary Kom is such a huge legend in the sport that she has to be hidden. Don’t need to. From competition and don’t really defend their Olympic qualification,” she had said.
Zareen’s request was heeded and a trial was announced much to the displeasure of Mary Kom, who claimed that she was always up for trial and was doing what the BFI said but the youngster dragged her name everywhere. Was.
However, the much-awaited match proved to be one-sided as Zareen lost to Mary Kom 1-9. And on top of that, there was no customary handshake at the end and the senior supporter even turned down an attempt at a hug from his younger opponent, leaving him in tears.
But this untoward incident did not stop Zareen from garnering accolades.
With 2022 bustling, Zareen was on the right track as she became the first Indian boxer to win two gold medals at the Strandja Memorial on the back of some impressive performances, including out-punching the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in February.
She continued her stellar performance, giving India its first gold medal at the World Championships in four years. She dominated all her bouts.
With Mary Kom in her twilight years, Zareen’s victory is pretty much a reassurance for Indian boxing.