Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas, Manisha Moun, Jaismine Lamboria enter quarters

A "fatigued" Nikhat Zareen continued her winning run to enter the quarter-finals along with three other pugilists, including Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, at the Women*s World Championships here on Tuesday.

Competing in her first international tournament in 50kg weight class, Nikhat saw off Mexico*s Patricia Alvarez Herrera 5-0 to notch up her third win of the tournament.

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Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) won her bout with a first round RSC against Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan, while last year*s bronze medallist Manisha Moun (57kg) got the better of Nur Elif Turhan of Turkey when the referee ruled in her favour in the third round. Jaismine (60kg) came from a round down to overpower Mijgona Samadova of Tajikistan.

Shashi Chopra (63kg) and Manju Bamboriya (66kg), however, bowed out of the tournament.

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