Boxing: Nitu Ghanghas, once awe-struck, struts on her way to being crowned world champion
The 2022 CWG gold medallist defeated Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg by a 5-0 unanimous decision to clinch her first World Championship title.
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Nearly decade ago, when Nitu Ghanghas stepped into the Bhiwani Boxing Academy, she recalled being in awe of the poster-covered walls of medallists. On a memorable Saturday night inside the KD Jadhav Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi, she went on to reserve a place for herself on those walls as she was crowned World Champion.
The 2022 CWG gold medallist defeated Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg by a 5-0 unanimous decision to clinch her first World Championship title.
Her father Jai Bhagwan, who sacrificed a lot to watch his daughter thrive, and almost all known ones from her village were at the arena. To make the moment even more special, a teary-eyed Nitu stood alongside Bhiwani’s very own, Vijender Singh, her idol. Now, after becoming only the sixth Indian woman to clinch the World Championship gold, even Bhiwani’s neighbouring village Dhanana, had a hero to call their own.
“I am thankful to everyone in my village who supported my dream to become a boxer. They prayed hard for me at the Commonwealth Games and turned up here today to cheer me,” said Nitu.
“I had started boxing after watching Vijender Singh. And it was heartening to see his presence there especially for my bout. I was even more motivated...