New Delhi, Nov 20 (UNI) Five-time world champion Mary Kom (48kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Sonia (57kg) and Simranjit Kaur (64kg) stormed into the semi-finals of the Women’s World Boxing Championships here on Tuesday.
With their respective wins, They have assured India a total of four medal in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Pinki (51kg) crashed out of the tournament. Chol Mee Ping of North Korea thrashed her in an unanimous decision (5-0).
Sonia defeated Yeni Kestenada of Colombia (4-1) to enter the semis of the prestigious tournament. She won the match 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 28-29 30-27.
On the other hand, Punjab's Simranjeet kaur defeated Broadhoster (3-1). The Punjab boxer won the game 27-29, 28-28, 29-27, 30-26, 29-27.
The Assam boxer Lovlina won her quarter-final match 30-27, 29-28, 30-27,30-27,30-27. Now, she will face Taipei's Nien-Chin CHEN in her semi-final bout.
Earlier in the day, Mary thrashed Wu Yu of China in another unanimous decision (5-0) in the quarter-finals and assured of the first medal for the hosts in the marquee tournament.
The 35-year-old pugilist won the match 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, making her the most successful boxer in the marquee tournament (seven medals).
The 35-year-old boxer, won a silver in the first edition of the prestigious event and then went on to win five gold in successive World Championships from 2002 to 2010.
Currently, she is tied with Katie Taylor of Ireland on five world titles. Taylor has joined the professional boxing.
Mary is now just two wins away from clinching a record sixth gold.
She will next face Kim Hyang Mi of North Korea, who had earlier defeated Korea’s Bak Chorong in the quarter-finals.
Earlier, in a separate match, India's Manisha Maun in 54kg lost to the top seed Bulgarian Stoyka Petrova. She crashed out of the tournament after losing by 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, 30-27 in her quarter-final match.
In another match, Bhagyabati Kachari (81) lost to Jessica Sinisterra of Colombia in a close game 2-3.
Sinisterra won the game 29-28, 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, 28-29.
This tournament is being played after a gap of 12 years in the national capital.
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