Queens set for battle

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Arti Hooda and Emma Nesbit after their weigh in at Vodafone Arena yesterday. Picture: JONA KONATACI

WHILE the men dominate the headlines, all eyes are on the Vodafone Arena tonight for a historic, high-stakes showdown.

New Zealand’s Emma Nesbitt, currently ranked world number two by the WBA, brings elite Light Flyweight pedigree to Suva as she faces India’s Aarti Hooda in the night’s lone female bout.

Nesbitt is eyeing more than just a win; she is hunting for respect.

“The focus is to be quicker, fitter, and stronger,” she warned.

With gates opening at 3 PM, this battle for regional supremacy promises to be the clinical highlight of the ZEG Boxing Promotion. Gates open at 3pm, with the first fight scheduled to begin at 5pm.