– Nikhat Zareen, one of India’s medal hopes in boxing, crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics
– She lost in a one-sided bout against top seed Wu Yu of China by unanimous decision
– Despite winning the opening round, Nikhat was unable to defeat Wu Yu in the subsequent rounds
– Nikhat did not receive a seeding due to the International Olympic Committee not recognising the IBA
– India’s boxing performance at the Paris Olympics has been mixed, with only Lovlina Borgohain and Nishant Dev reaching the quarter-finals
– Amit Panghal, Jasmine Lamboria, and Preeti Pawar were knocked out early in the competition