<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nikhat Zareen News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Nikhat Zareen. All the latest 2026 Boxing articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Nikhat Zareen News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:29:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/boxing/player/nikhat_zareen" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:59:35 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[No Mercedes for Nikhat Zareen, reveals plans to spend prize money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikhat Zareen, a recent two-time World Champion, has changed her mind about using the prize money to purchase a Mercedes and instead wants to use it to send her parents to complete an Umrah.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/27/no-mercedes-for-nikhat-zareen-reveals-plans-to-spend-prize-money?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/27/no-mercedes-for-nikhat-zareen-reveals-plans-to-spend-prize-money?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:59:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/nikhat.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship | Nikhat Zareen wins third gold for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming only the second Indian female to have two World Championships gold medals to her name, the country’s illustrious pugilist Nikhat Zareen capped off an outstanding campaign at the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship with victory in the finals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/26/iba-womens-world-boxing-championship-nikhat-zareen-wins-third-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/26/iba-womens-world-boxing-championship-nikhat-zareen-wins-third-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/nikhat.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lovlina Borgohain, Sakshi cruise into quarters at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and the 2021 Asian Championships bronze medallist Sakshi Choudhary registered impressive victories to advance to the quarters of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Monday.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/21/lovlina-borgohain-sakshi-cruise-into-quarters-at-iba-womens-world-boxing-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/21/lovlina-borgohain-sakshi-cruise-into-quarters-at-iba-womens-world-boxing-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:37:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lovlina%20borgohain.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships | Nikhat Zareen outclasses no.1 seed, Lovlina Borgohain to open campaign on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s notable pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Manisha Moun dominated proceedings on Day 4 of the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and advanced to the pre-quarters after securing identical wins by unanimous decision at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Sunday.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/20/iba-womens-world-boxing-championships-nikhat-zareen-outclasses-no-1-seed-lovlina-borgohain-to-open-campaign-on-monday?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/20/iba-womens-world-boxing-championships-nikhat-zareen-outclasses-no-1-seed-lovlina-borgohain-to-open-campaign-on-monday?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/nikhat.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA World Boxing Championships | Venue, squad, schedule and when & where to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead the charge as the Indian contingent fielded by BFI looks to create new records at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023. The Championships will be held from March 16 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/15/iba-world-boxing-championships-venue-squad-schedule-and-when-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/mar/15/iba-world-boxing-championships-venue-squad-schedule-and-when-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:24:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lovlina%20borgohain.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 | Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen to lead India contingent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will lead the charge as the Indian contingent fielded by BFI looks to create new records at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023. The Championships will be held from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/feb/28/iba-womens-world-boxing-championships-2023-lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-to-lead-india-contingent?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2023/feb/28/iba-womens-world-boxing-championships-2023-lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-to-lead-india-contingent?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/nikhat.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2022 | Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain make it to boxing squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen lived up to the expectations and booked their places in the Indian boxing contingent for the 2022 Commonwealth Games by registering comprehensive victories on the final day of the trials on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/jun/11/cwg-2022-nikhat-zareen-and-lovlina-borgohain-make-it-to-boxing-squad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/jun/11/cwg-2022-nikhat-zareen-and-lovlina-borgohain-make-it-to-boxing-squad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:53:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/lovlina.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2022 | MC Mary Kom withdraws from boxing trials after sustaining knee injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian boxing star MC Mary Kom was forced to withdraw from the CWG 2022 selection trials after she suffered a leg injury during her 48kg semi-final bout against boxer Nitu on Friday. The six-time world champion sustained a knee injury just a minute into the opening round of the bout.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/jun/11/cwg-2022-mc-mary-kom-withdraws-from-boxing-trials-after-sustaining-knee-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/jun/11/cwg-2022-mc-mary-kom-withdraws-from-boxing-trials-after-sustaining-knee-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/mary%20kom.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikhat Zareen and Mary Kom to compete in different weight categories at CWG trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a sensible move, the Boxing Federation of India has decided that Nikhat Zareen and Mary Kom won't be fighting each other for a place in the Commonwealth Games 2022, like Tokyo 2020. As per Tribune Indian, the duo would both be part of the Games, and will be fighting in different categories.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/may/28/nikhat-zareen-and-mary-kom-to-compete-in-different-weight-categories-at-cwg-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/may/28/nikhat-zareen-and-mary-kom-to-compete-in-different-weight-categories-at-cwg-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2022 10:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/mary%20kom.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian women boxers to train in Istanbul before World Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian women's boxing team, including Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain, will train in Turkey for the upcoming World Championship, to be held in Istanbul, from May 6 to 21. Originally, the championship was slated to be held in December last year but was postponed due to Covid-19.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/apr/20/indian-women-boxers-to-train-in-istanbul-before-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/apr/20/indian-women-boxers-to-train-in-istanbul-before-world-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:23:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/lovlina.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen to spearhead Indian women's boxing challenge at Asian Games 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and 2019 Asian Championship bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen registered convincing wins against their respective opponents to seal their spots in the Indian women’s boxing team for this year’s Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/mar/14/lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-to-spearhead-indian-womens-boxing-challenge-at-asian-games-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/mar/14/lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-to-spearhead-indian-womens-boxing-challenge-at-asian-games-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Telangana&apos;s%20Nikhat%20Zareen%20(in%20red)%20in%20action%20during%20her%204-1%20win%20over%20Minakshi%20of%20Haryana%20in%20the%2052%20kg%20final%20at%20the%205th%20Elite%20Women&apos;s%20National%20Boxing%20Championships%20in%20Hisar%20on%20Wednesday.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's World Boxing Championship | Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen make it to squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen have sealed their berths in the upcoming IBA Women's World Boxing Championship, after winning their election trials held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday. Lovlina went on to beat Arundhati Choudhary of Rajasthan 7-0 in the 70kg category. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/mar/10/womens-world-boxing-championship-lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-make-it-to-squad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/mar/10/womens-world-boxing-championship-lovlina-borgohain-and-nikhat-zareen-make-it-to-squad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:17:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/lovlina.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strandja Memorial | Nikhat Zareen and Nitu clinch gold medals at Europe's oldest competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Nitu clinched gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday. Nikhat bagged her second gold medal at Europe’s oldest tournament with a 4-1 win in the women’s 52kg final, and had won the title back in 2019 as well.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/feb/28/strandja-memorial-nikhat-zareen-and-nitu-clinch-gold-medals-at-europes-oldest-competition?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2022/feb/28/strandja-memorial-nikhat-zareen-and-nitu-clinch-gold-medals-at-europes-oldest-competition?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:35:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Telangana&apos;s%20Nikhat%20Zareen%20(in%20red)%20in%20action%20during%20her%204-1%20win%20over%20Minakshi%20of%20Haryana%20in%20the%2052%20kg%20final%20at%20the%205th%20Elite%20Women&apos;s%20National%20Boxing%20Championships%20in%20Hisar%20on%20Wednesday.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for boxer Nikhat Zareen to start from the scratch]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something common between Sena Irie (Japan), Kellie Harrington (Ireland), Busenaz Sürmeneli (Turkey), and Lauren Price (Great Britain) -- all Olympics gold medalists from Tokyo. These girls, irrespective of their age, had great exposure under their belt and were ready for the biggest stage. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2021/nov/09/time-for-boxer-nikhat-zareen-to-start-from-the-scratch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2021/nov/09/time-for-boxer-nikhat-zareen-to-start-from-the-scratch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Madhav Agarwal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:07:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Telangana&apos;s%20Nikhat%20Zareen%20(in%20red)%20in%20action%20during%20her%204-1%20win%20over%20Minakshi%20of%20Haryana%20in%20the%2052%20kg%20final%20at%20the%205th%20Elite%20Women&apos;s%20National%20Boxing%20Championships%20in%20Hisar%20on%20Wednesday.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Women's National Boxing Championships | Pooja Rani, Simranjit Kaur progress to the semi-finals with comfortable wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympian Simranjit Kaur and reigning Asian champion Pooja Rani scripted comfortable victories in their respective matches to storm into the semi-finals of the ongoing women’s national boxing championships. Nikhat Zareen, Manju Rani, and Jamuna Boro also progressed to the last-four stage.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2021/oct/26/2021-womens-national-boxing-championships-pooja-rani-simranjit-kaur-progress-to-the-semi-finals-with-comfortable-wins?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2021/oct/26/2021-womens-national-boxing-championships-pooja-rani-simranjit-kaur-progress-to-the-semi-finals-with-comfortable-wins?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:44:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Boxing/pooja_rani_twitter_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen may face off to decide representative for Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen could face-off in a trail, as early as December this year, to decide India’s representation in the 51kg category for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers. It is learnt that nearly everyone in the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) are in support of holding the trial. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/31/mary-kom-and-nikhat-zareen-may-face-off-to-decide-representative-for-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/31/mary-kom-and-nikhat-zareen-may-face-off-to-decide-representative-for-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:47:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/mary_kom_boxing_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Test Event | Shiva Thapa and Pooja Rani qualify for finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian boxers Shiva Thapa and Pooja Rani have made it to the final round of the ongoing Olympic Test Event for boxing in Tokyo on Wednesday. On the other hand, Nikhat Zareen and Vahlimpuia lost their respective semi-final bouts and had to be satisfied with a bronze medal each at the Test event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/30/olympic-test-event-shiva-thapa-and-pooja-rani-qualify-for-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/30/olympic-test-event-shiva-thapa-and-pooja-rani-qualify-for-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:53:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Boxing/Shiva_Thapa_Doha_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shiva Thapa joins six other Indian boxers in Olympic Test event semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) secured a medal at the Olympic Test event in Tokyo, Japan, by winning his quarterfinal bout on Tuesday. Six other Indians made the last-four stage without fighting as they either got byes or were helped by the small size of their respective draws.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/29/shiva-thapa-joins-six-other-indian-boxers-in-olympic-test-event-semi-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/29/shiva-thapa-joins-six-other-indian-boxers-in-olympic-test-event-semi-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Boxing/Shiva_thapa_new_boxing.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We also want to represent India at world stage, says Pinki Jangra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pinki Jangra has backed Nikhat Zareen’s demand of having a fair trial and said that all the boxers want to play for the country at the world stage. Jangra also said that if she has defeated Mary Kom once in competitive events then there is no reason why she will not be able to do that again.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/20/we-also-want-to-represent-india-at-world-stage-says-pinki-jangra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/20/we-also-want-to-represent-india-at-world-stage-says-pinki-jangra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 04:58:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Boxing/Boxing_General.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not afraid to face Nikhat Zareen in Olympic qualifier trials, says Mary Kom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrated Indian boxer MC Mary Kom (51kg) has vowed that she is not afraid to face Nikhat Zareen in a trial to decide who will make the Indian squad for the Olympic qualifiers in China. Zareen demanded a trial bout with Mary Kom before the Indian squad for the qualifiers is announced.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/19/not-afraid-to-face-nikhat-zareen-in-olympic-qualifier-trials-says-mary-kom?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/19/not-afraid-to-face-nikhat-zareen-in-olympic-qualifier-trials-says-mary-kom?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 15:04:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/MC%20MARY%20KOM.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why am I boxing if Mary Kom goes without trial, asks Nikhat Zareen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Kom’s adversary in the 51kg category, Nikhat Zareen has pleaded that she should be at least given a fair chance against the legendary women pugilist before the Olympic qualifiers. Her frustration was further exacerbated when the BFI recently hinted at changing rules to suit Kom’s situation.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/17/why-am-i-boxing-if-mary-kom-goes-without-trial-asks-nikhat-zareen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/17/why-am-i-boxing-if-mary-kom-goes-without-trial-asks-nikhat-zareen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 06:12:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Boxing_gloves_generic_wikimedia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | BFI hints Mary Kom might not give trials for Olympics Qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boxing Federation of India might repeat what they did early this year concerning Mary Kom’s selection criteria in the Olympics qualifiers as well after president hinted at “no trial” for medal winners in World Championships. The rule has been similar for the men’s selection criteria as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/16/reports-bfi-hints-mary-kom-might-not-give-trials-for-olympics-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/oct/16/reports-bfi-hints-mary-kom-might-not-give-trials-for-olympics-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 06:19:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/MC%20MARY%20KOM.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Kim questions boxing trials process practiced by BFI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Kom has suggested that Boxing Federation of India (BFI) should do away with boxing trials for international tournaments, especially in the case of proven performers. Mary and Nikhat Zareen were part of a very public spat where the latter accused BFI of favouring the six-time world champion.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/21/mary-kim-questions-boxing-trials-process-practiced-by-bfi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/21/mary-kim-questions-boxing-trials-process-practiced-by-bfi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Mary_Kom_getty_new12.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The chink in God's armour]]></title><description><![CDATA[“If you could make God bleed, people would cease to believe in Him.” A bleeding Ivan Vanko had uttered these words, as he was taken away by the police, after showing the whole world that he could beat Tony Stark. While he stated them in celestial proportions, the humane realm isn’t different.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/09/the-chink-in-gods-armour?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/09/the-chink-in-gods-armour?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Mary_Kom.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Kom is our strongest bet in 51kg category, claims BFI chairman of selectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chairman of selectors for Boxing Federation of India - Rajesh Bhandari - reckons that MC Mary Kom is India's best shot at a medal in the 51kg category. Nikhat Zareen had lashed out at BFI officials who overlooked her in favour of Mary for the upcoming women's Boxing World Championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/08/mary-kom-is-our-strongest-bet-in-51-kg-category-claims-bfi-chairman-of-selectors?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/aug/08/mary-kom-is-our-strongest-bet-in-51-kg-category-claims-bfi-chairman-of-selectors?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:29:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/mary_kom_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Open Boxing | First prove in the ring then speak out against me, Mary Kom tells Nikhat Zareen]]></title><description><![CDATA[MC Mary Kom has hit out at former World Junior Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen whom the former beat in the 51kg semi-finals of the India Open on Thursday. The six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion had earlier defeated Zareen at the Strandja Memorial in Bulgaria by 4-1 in a split decision.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/may/24/india-open-boxing-first-prove-in-the-ring-then-speak-out-against-me-mary-kom-tells-nikhat-zareen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/may/24/india-open-boxing-first-prove-in-the-ring-then-speak-out-against-me-mary-kom-tells-nikhat-zareen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 11:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Mary_Kom.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Open Boxing | Mary Kom beats Nikhat Zareen to storm into the final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Indian female boxer MC Mary Kom won her semi-final bout by 4-1 split decision against compatriot Nikhat Zareen and made it to the final of the ongoing India Open Boxing tournament in Guwahati. Mary Kom will face another Indian pugilist Vanlal Duati in the 51kg category final. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/may/24/indian-open-boxing-mary-kom-beats-nikhat-zareen-to-storm-into-the-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/may/24/indian-open-boxing-mary-kom-beats-nikhat-zareen-to-storm-into-the-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 07:58:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Boxing-Mary%20Kom.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strandja Memorial Boxing | Amit Panghal, Nikhat Zareen in finals; three Indians settle for bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amit Panghal (49kg) and former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) were among the four Indian boxers who made it to the finals of the 70th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament. Pwilao Basumatari, Neeraj and Lovlina Borgohain settled for bronze medals after losing in the semifinal bouts.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/19/strandja-memorial-boxing-amit-panghal-nikhat-zareen-in-finals-three-indians-settle-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/19/strandja-memorial-boxing-amit-panghal-nikhat-zareen-in-finals-three-indians-settle-for-bronze?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:38:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/amit_panghal_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strandja Memorial Boxing | Indian boxers continue their magnificent run to assure five medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Boxers are assured of at least five medals in the ongoing Strandja Memorial Boxing in Sofia, Bulgaria. While Amit Panghal’s promising performance has led to a confirmed medal in the 49 kg category, Lovlina Borgohain routed her opponent 5-0 to bag the first medal by a women pugilist.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/18/strandja-memorial-boxing-indian-boxers-continues-their-magnificent-run-to-assure-five-medals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/18/strandja-memorial-boxing-indian-boxers-continues-their-magnificent-run-to-assure-five-medals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Boxing/Boxing_General.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strandja Memorial Boxing | Gaurav Solanki and Nikhat Zareen advance to next round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian boxer Gaurav Solanki has made it to the men’s pre-quarters of the 70th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria’s Sofia in the 52 kg category. In the women’s event 51 kg, India’s Nikhat Zareen also advanced to the quarterfinal round of the same tournament in Bulgaria.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/16/strandja-memorial-boxing-gaurav-solanki-and-nikhat-zareen-qualify-to-next-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/boxing/articles/2019/feb/16/strandja-memorial-boxing-gaurav-solanki-and-nikhat-zareen-qualify-to-next-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:14:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/akhil_kumar_boxing_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>