Pithoragarh-based boxer Nivedita Karki claimed the gold medal at the Fourth Youth National Boxing Championship in Sonipat on Friday after stunning youth world champion Gitika in the finals by 3-2.
The 17-year-old boxer clinched the top spot in the womens 48kg category. Her win has shocked several observers as her opponent Gitika had won a gold medal in the 48 kg category at the Youth World Boxing Championship, held in Poland in April 2021.
Karki first shot to fame after she won a gold medal for the country at the Golden Girl Box Cup held in Sweden in February 2020.