Boxing: Dominant win for Nikhat

Two-time boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen stamped her authority in the women's 50kg by registering a dominant 5-0 win over Vietnam's Thi Tam Nguyen while Preeti Pawar (54kg) moved to the quarterfinals of the Asian Games.

In a rematch of March's world championship final, Zareen once again defeated two-time Asian Champion Nguyen by unanimous decision to move to the pre-quarters.

Putting up a dominating show, talented Indian boxer Preeti notched up an RSC win over Jordan's Silina Alhasanat.

Update: 2023-09-24 11:50 GMT

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