After turning into solely the fifth Indian girl boxer to develop into world champion, Nikhat Zareen, 25, spoke about her Olympics dream.
Excerpts from her press convention after her win.
On her win and the expectations
Inshallah, I’ll work arduous like this and attempt to give my finest to win a medal within the Paris Olympics. I’d dedicate this medal to all my countrymen who supported me all through my profession. Am I trending on Twitter? It was all the time my dream to be a pattern on Twitter and to realize one thing for my nation on the world stage is the largest motivation
On challenges in final two years
The final two years had been actually troublesome for each boxer as we couldn’t prepare as a consequence of Covid-19. I used to be doing particular person coaching as I’ve a private fitness center at my dwelling. But sure, in spite of everything these hardships and challenges, I’m there as a world champion at present. I’m glad that I might win the gold medal for the nation. Right now, preparations have begun for Paris 2024 however I’ll focus by seeing it as one competitors at a time step-by-step.
Shining vibrant on the prime of the rostrum is our new world champion- @nikhat_zareen 😍🌟#ibawwchs2022#IstanbulBoxing#PunchMeinHaiDum#Boxing pic.twitter.com/H4Fcul9KJx
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) May 19, 2022
On successful the senior world title 11 years after successful the world youth title in Turkey
Turkey has been fortunate for me and I received the world youth title right here and likewise received a medal within the Bosphorus International final yr right here. So I’m glad to make it third time fortunate right here. To develop into the world champion is my finest reminiscence from right here. Regarding the Olympic weight class, I nonetheless haven’t thought of whether or not will probably be 50kg or 54 kg within the Olympics. In CWG trials, I will likely be competing in 50kg and I will likely be making ready for that weight and can attempt to keep that weight class.
On altering weight class for Paris 2024 Olympics
It’s troublesome to alter a weight class whether or not you drop right down to a weight division or transfer as much as a weight division. It’s harder when one strikes from a decrease weight to a better weight as you’re at an obstacle with the opposite boxers being a bit heavy as they arrive in that weight by dropping their physique weight. So one faces extra sturdy boxers. I suppose if I play in 50kg class, it is not going to make a lot of a distinction. Normally my weight stays 51.51.5 kg so my physique will work nicely in 50kg. So for a while, I’ll proceed within the 50kg weight division.
ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS ✍️ 🤩
⚔️@nikhat_zareen continues her golden streak (from Nationals 2021) & turns into the one 5️⃣th 🇮🇳girl boxer to win🥇medal at World Championships🔥
Well finished, world champion!🙇🏿♂️🥳@AjaySingh_SG#ibawwchs2022#IstanbulBoxing#PunchMeinHaiDum#Boxing pic.twitter.com/wjs1mSKGVX
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) May 19, 2022
On ideas on the day of the ultimate and father or mother’s response
I solely thought of giving my finest. My goal was to win by a unanimous resolution if doable because it might have gone both approach in a break up resolution. So I didn’t take any probability and needed to play attacking in first two rounds and chill out a bit of in third spherical. But the second spherical at present was a break up spherical. So I needed to give all of it within the third spherical and I’m glad I might win. My mother and father have been my inspiration as every time I win, my mom reads namaaz for me and prays that her daughter wins. My father has been supportive of my sport. When I confronted unhealthy instances after my harm or after lacking in trials, my mother and father’ assist was the largest they usually by no means left me.
BREAKING RECORDS JUST LIKE THAT! 🤩@nikhat_zareen turns into the 1️⃣st 🇮🇳 aside from Mary Kom to have received gold on the boxing world championships within the final 14 years 👏
So happy with you champ! 🙌@AjaySingh_SG #ibawwchs2022#IstanbulBoxing#PunchMeinHaiDum#Boxing pic.twitter.com/7b57lKkJHc
— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) May 19, 2022
On lacking the Tokyo Olympics qualifier and probability to go to Tokyo
These two years, I targeted on my sport solely and regardless of the weaknesses had been there in my sport, I attempted to enhance. I labored on my sturdy factors and on the place I lacked in my sport. Jis cheez pe kam karna tha, usi pe kam kia hai and apne aap ko sturdy banaya hai. (I labored on the points the place I wanted to work and made myself sturdy). All these hurdles which I’ve confronted in my profession have made me sturdy. I’ve develop into mentally sturdy in spite of everything these and my thought course of is that no matter occurs, I’ve to struggle and provides my finest.
