Nikhat Zareen on Thursday said the last two weeks have been a "torture" for the boxers, who were "crushed" in the administrative tussle between the Boxing Federation of India and the SAI.

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen suffered a shock exit from the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games trials here on Thursday, even as a majority of the boxers welcomed the return of the trial-based selection system

Nikhat Zareen, Priya and Preeti Pawar qualified for the semifinals of the Asian Boxing Championships, assuring India of at least three medals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Friday.

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead the 20-member Indian contingent at the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia from March 28-April 11.

Mohammed Hussamuddin won a gold medal in the 60kg category, while established stars Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain also claimed titles at the National Boxing Championships.

An unexpected loss at the Nationals last year proved to be the jolt Nitu Ghanghas needed to reset her career trajectory, prompting the boxer to switch to the 51kg weight category, dominated by Nikhat Zareen, with her sights firmly set on the Los Angeles Olympics.

Nikhat Zareen didn't just reclaim gold at the World Boxing World Cup in Greater Noida - she reclaimed a part of herself

Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals.

Indian women's boxers showed exemplary courage to win four medals at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 here at the Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex on Thursday.

India eyes its richest-ever medal haul as women dominate and men deliver a breakthrough campaign.