Boxer Nikhat Zareen's Journey From Spat With Mary Kom To 'World Champion'

Three years ago, Nikhat Zareen was pleading for a "fair trial" against Mary Kom ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after being denied a chance to compete in the trials for this very tournament and today she stands as a champion.

None other than legendary MC Mary Kom had asked in 2019, 'who is Nikhat Zareen'? Cut to 2022, the Telangana boxer is a world champion.

Three years ago, Nikhat Zareen was pleading for a "fair trial" against Mary Kom ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after being denied a chance to compete in the trials for this very tournament and today she stands as a champion.

As the flyweight world champion's name was called out on Thursday, Ms Zareen jumped with joy, punching the air ecstatically.

She had finally done it. As the magnitude of the moment hit her, tears began to roll down her cheeks. She had finally proven herself, shut down all her detractors.