World Women's Boxing Championships: Mary Kom storms into semi-final
With this win, Mary Kom has assured herself an eighth World Championships medal.
Mary Kom on Thursday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Women's Boxing Championships.She defeated Rio Olympics bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the 51 kg division at Ulan Ude in Russia.With this win, Mary Kom has assured herself an eighth World Championships medal.India's Lovlina Borgohain had progressed to the quarter-finals of World Women's Boxing Championships on Wednesday.Borgohain outclassed Morocco's Oumayma Bel Ahbib 5-0 in the 69-kg category.The 2018 bronze medalist Borgohain piled on relentless pressure on her opponent and ended up winning the match quite easily.Jamuna Bora also entered the quarter-finals in the 54-kg category after defeating Algerian Ouidad Sfouh 5-0.