India's women boxers Nitu and Manisha advanced to the quarter-finals of the IBA Women's World Championships in Istanbul, after registering contrasting victories yesterday.

Two-time former Youth World Champion Nitu competing for the first time in the event, prevailed 5-0 over Spain's Marta Lopez Del Arbol in the 48-kilogram category to move to the last-eight stage. Her next opponent will be Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in the quarter-final tomorrow.

Former Asian Championships bronze medallist Manisha prevailed 4-1 over Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria in the 57 kilogram category. She will next face Youth World bronze medallist Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the quarter-final tomorrow.

Today, six Indian boxers including Nikhat will be in action in the round-of-16 bouts. Nikhat in 52 kg and Shiksha in 54 kg will next face Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg and Youth Asian bronze medallist Yesugen Oyuntsetseg respectively whereas Parveen will take on former Youth Olympic champion Jajaira Gonzalez of USA.

Anamika in 50 kg will square off against World Championships bronze medallist Kristy Lee Harris of Australia while Jaismine in 60 kg will be up against Australia's Angela Harries.

2017 Youth World Champion Ankushita in 66 kg will begin her campaign against Poland's Aneta Rygielska.