Nupur defeated Uzbekistan’s Oltinoy 4-1 in the quarterfinals.
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Paris Olympian Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Nupur Sheoran (80+kg) booked berths in the semifinals to ensure medals for India at the World boxing championships in Liverpool on Wednesday.
Jaismine outshone Uzbekistan’s Khumorabonu Mamajonova 5-0 in the quarterfinals. Nupur, who got a first-round bye in a field of 10 boxers, defeated another Uzbek Oltinoy Sotimboeva 4-1 in the last-eight stage. However, two-time World champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) lost 0-5 to Turkiye’s double Olympics silver medallist and a former World champion Buse Naz in the last eight.
Jaismine will take on Venezuelan Olympian Omailyn Alcala, while Nupur will meet Turkiye’s Seyma Duztas next. Jaismine beat Asian under-22 champion Khumorabonu with her counter-punching skills, aided by her great footwork and use of long arms. Excellent use of jabs and combinations kept the Indian ahead in all three rounds.
Jaismine beat Khumorabonu in the quarterfinals.
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Nupur, a World Cup stage-II gold medallist, used her jabs to win the first round 4-1 despite clinching from both boxers. The Uzbek bounced back against the Indian, who fell twice due to messy tussles, before both were penalised a point apiece in the third round. But Nupur won the contest amid chaotic action.
Nikhat showed aggression, but Buse Naz, despite a point deduction for holding in the second round, gave a masterclass of counter-punching as she moved back to land right hooks and won a unanimous decision.
On Tuesday, Minakshi (48kg), Jadumani Singh (50kg) and Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) won their respective bouts with an identical 5-0 verdict to reach the quarters. Jugnoo (85kg) lost to Scotland’s Robert William McNulty 0-5.
Published – September 10, 2025 07:25 pm IST