Boxing: M C Mary Kom defeats Nikhat Zareen in 51 Kg category in Olympic qualifiers
New Delhi, December 28:
In boxing, six-time world champion M C Mary Kom defeated Nikhat Zareen in 51 kg category to make the Indian team for next year’s Olympic qualifiers in China.
In a split verdict trial bout which had very few clear punches, Mary Kom prevailed 9-1 to make the squad.
In other results, two-time world silver-medallist Sonia Lather was upstaged by a swift-moving Sakshi Chaudhary in 57 kg category.
In the 60kg category, former world champion L Sarita Devi lost to national champion Simranjit Kaur.