The 12th edition of the Women's World Boxing Championship

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The 12th edition of the Women's World Boxing Championship (WWBC) was organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA) at Basaksehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey.

• 310 boxers from 73 countries participated in the event.

• Belarusian and Russian boxers were not allowed to participate in the competition.

• India won a total of 3 medals in this event for the first time in the last four years with one gold and two bronze.

• India's boxer Nikhat Zareen won the gold medal in the flyweight (52kg) division against Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas with a score of 5-0. With this win, she became the fifth Indian female boxer to win a world championship.

• The other four Indian boxers to win the world title include Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL, Lekh Casey.

• The other two Indian women boxers Manisha Maun won bronze medals in 57kg and Parveen Hooda in 63kg category.

• Medal Table