Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora Cruise Into World Championships Finals

On a delightful day for Indian boxers, the quartet of Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) marched into the finals of the Women's World Championships with stellar wins In New Delhi on Thursday

On a delightful day for Indian boxers, the quartet of Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) marched into the finals of the Women's World Championships with stellar wins In New Delhi on Thursday. While Nikhat out-punched Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia 5-0, two-time Worlds bronze medallist Lovlina beat Li Qian of China 4-1 to book her maiden appearance in the title round of the prestigious championships.

The other two contests went down to the wire and bout reviews had to be taken to declare the winners.

Nitu eked out a 5-2 victory over reigning Asian champion Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan, while Saweety reached her second World Championships final dispatching Sue-Emma Greentree of Australia 4-3.

In the first bout of the day, Nitu gave the hosts a thunderous start. In a rematch of last year's World Championships quarterfinal, Nitu and Balkibekova went all guns blazing in the first round.