World boxing champion Nikhat Zareen mentioned Salman Khan in NDTV interview. He responds
Nikhat Zareen became the fifth Indian to win a gold medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships when she defeated Jitpong Jutamas of Thailand 5-0 in the flyweight final (52kg) in Istanbul, Turkey Turkey on Thursday. Nikhat is in top form as she uses her technical acumen and good court coverage to get past her quick-footed opponents. Nikhat thus joined the likes of Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekha KC to win the gold medal at the World Boxing Championships. After the historic victory, Nikhat said in an exclusive interview with NDTV: “Logo ka bhai hoga, woh toh meri jaan hai. Salman, I’m his big fan. It was my dream to meet him. My dream is to first win an Olympic medal and then go directly to Mumbai and meet Salman Khan. “
Now, the superstar has responded to the video. “Congratulations to this golden Nikhat… @nikhat_zareen,” Salman wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations to this Golden Nikhat… @nikhat_zareen https://t.co/1H45kV78Jm
– Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) May 20, 2022
It was also India’s first gold medal since boxer Mary Kom won it in 2018. Nikhat got off to a fiery start and unleashed some sharp punches to quickly gain the upper hand in three minutes. first against the confident Jutamas, who went undefeated. Three-time World Championship medalist from Kazakhstan is Zhaina Shekerbekova.
The 25-year-old Indian took full advantage of her long-range advantage and maintained her dominance against the Thai boxer, whom she defeated in the 2019 Thai Open semifinals — the only meeting best between the two, applying for a silver medal.
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However, Jutamas tried to fight back in the second half with a counter-attack but was barely able to cause any problems for Nikhat, who looked absolutely in control.
Hitting his punches straight and clear, power proved to be a key factor as Nikhat threw windy care in the final round and continued to attack relentlessly before comfortably claiming gold.
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