With an RSC victory over Doyeon Kang of Korea, Nitu Ghanghas started her campaign at the Women's World Boxing Championships 2023.
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The host nation, India, collected their first medal owing to Nitu Ghanghas’s win in the quarter-finals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships taking place in New Delhi. The boxer from Bhiwani, Haryana, completely dominated her quarterfinal matchup against Madoka Wada of Japan, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the second round. With this victory, Nitu is guaranteed at least a bronze medal in the competition, which will be her first medal at the World Boxing Championships. The victory was Nitu’s third Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victory of competition.
Nitu Ghanghas has won all of her games based on RSC verdicts. The 22-year-old fighter has been doing exceptionally well in the competition, defeating Tajik opponent Qosimova Sumaiya in the first round with RSC in her pre-quarter-final match. During the match, the referee stopped the fight after twice awarding standing counts in quick succession to her during her impressive performance. Nitu’s quick combination blows poured down on Sumaiya, leaving no time for the Tajik boxer to regroup before the referee had to step in. The fight ended in the first round itself.
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With an RSC victory over Doyeon Kang of Korea, Nitu Ghanghas started her campaign at the Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023. Nitu, who lost in the previous iteration’s quarter-final, got off to the greatest possible start by taking the match in the opening round only. She tried her hook and left cross in the first minute but couldn’t connect her jabs. The boxers then got into a frenzy, punching one another with both fists. Kang soon received the initial standing count. With Nitu continuing her assault, the Korean received her second standing count 20 seconds later. After two minutes of the first round, Italian referee Luca Vadilonga decided in favor of the Indian.
Nitu Ghanghas is also the Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist. In Birmingham 2022 as well, she dominated the competition right from the start to end. Nitu is a two-time world youth champion and is considered one of the most talented boxers in the country right now.
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The Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 kicked off on March 16 and will run until March 26, 2023. India’s capital New Delhi is hosting the prestigious event. The event marked the return of Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete under their own flags. The IBA President Umar Kremlev in an interview stated that India has become the capital of Women’s Boxing. The competition features many Olympic medalists. The Indian contingent is led by the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning World champion Nikhat Zareen.
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