Nitu Ghanghas cruises into World Championship final

Nitu defeated Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the semifinal bout to assure at least a silver medal.

FILE PHOTO: Nitu Ghanghas reached the final of the Women’s World Championship.

FILE PHOTO: Nitu Ghanghas reached the final of the Women’s World Championship. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Nitu defeated Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the semifinal bout to assure at least a silver medal.

Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) advanced to the final of the Women’s World Championships with a 5-2 win over Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan here on Thursday.

In the rematch of last year’s quarterfinals, Nitu and Balkibekova went all guns blazing in the first round. However, the Kazakh was more dominant and took the round 2-3.

In the second round, Nitu came out strongly, landing hooks and jabs. Both boxers resorted to body blows and clinching with Nitu ending on top.

The final three minutes were a tense affair with Nitu getting the better of Balkibekova, forcing a bout review.

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