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India's NikhatZareen has won the Women's World Boxing Championships in Turkey, becoming only the fifth Indian woman to be crowned world champion.

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• The boxer beat Thailand's JitpongJutamas 5-0 in the flyweight division of the championship.
• This is India's first gold medal at the championship since Olympic boxer Mary Kom won here in 2018.
• Kom has been a six-time champion at the tournament.
• Other Indian women to win the gold medal include boxers Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekha KC.