Indian boxer Manisha secured herself a medal at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships after registering a quarterfinal win in Istanbul on Monday.
Manisha got the better of Mongolia’s Namuun Monkhor in the hard-fought 57kg quarter-final by a 4-1 margin.
Manisha will take on Italy’s Irma Testa, who defeated Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova 4-1 in another quarter-final.
Earlier, Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen (52kg) secured India its first medal with a 5-0 win over England's Charley-Sian Davison.
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