CWG 2022: Triple treat for Indian boxers

Birmingham, August 3

Nitu Ghanghas showed her ferocity to demolish Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde in the women’s 48kg category and assure India its first boxing medal at the Commonwealth Games here today.

Soon after that, Mohammad Hussamuddin defeated Tryagain Morning Ndevelo of Namibia with a 4-1 split verdict to advance to the semifinals of the men’s 57kg category. With this win, he assured himself of a second consecutive CWG medal.

The 28-year-old Hussamuddin had won bronze in Gold Coast four years ago. Hussamuddin had to work hard for the win today as it was a fiercely contested bout and could have gone either way.

Nitu, who hails from Dhanana district in Bhiwani, dominated the first two rounds against Clyde before the bout was abandoned.

Nikhat Zareen, the reigning world champion, produced a dominating 5-0 win over Helen Jones of Wales in the 50kg category to enter the semifinals.