In what was their first event since this year’s Summer Games, Simranjit Kaur bowed out in the semi-finals of the 60kg event while Pooja Rani went all the way. Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Indian boxing legend Mary Kom had pulled out of the event. Pooja Rani and Simranjit Kaur were the only two Tokyo Olympians competing at the event. Pooja Rani of Haryana made quick work of Nupur from the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), dominating all three rounds in the final to register a unanimous victory. The national meet was held at the St Joseph’s International School in Hisar. Two-time Asian champion and Tokyo Olympian Pooja Rani won the top honours in the light heavyweight division (81kg) whereas Nikhat Zareen claimed top podium in the flyweight category (52kg). Indian boxers Pooja Rani and Nikhat Zareen lived up to their billing by winning gold medals at the women’s national boxing championships 2021 in Hisar, Haryana on Wednesday.
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