Greatness lies in gracefully accepting the bitterness of a rivalry and it is even greater to accept that the rival was the reason why one has reached to perform such great feats. Nikhat Zareen showed her magnanimity when she sportingly buried the hatchet she had with Mary Kom. Nikhat stated amazingly, "Women's boxing is growing in India since Mary didi won a medal at the London Olympics in 2012. She has been a great inspiration for every boxer in India. I want to enjoy this gold medal now, but Mary didi has set the path for all of us to follow."
These candid words were expressed by Zareen after she won the gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games where she beat Ireland's Carly McNaul in an unanimous 5-0 verdict in the final. To add to Nikhat's stellar performance, several sports journalists have suggested that Zareen with her varied technical skills is the best boxer across genders in the CWG. May the reigning world champion and CWG gold medallist bring greater laurels to India as she asserts herself in the history of women's boxing.
