Tokyo Games 2020 (July 23 – August 8): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain reaches semis
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Tokyo Games 2020 (July 23 – August 8): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain reaches semis

July 30, 2021

Confirms second medal for India

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain defeated Nien-Chin Chen in the women’s Welter (64-69 kg) quarterfinal bout to assure India of another medal today.

Lovlina qualified for the semi-finals and hence she is assured of at least a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She won the bout via a 4:1 split decision. Lovlina had won the first round 3:2 with three out of five judges giving the verdict in favour of the Indian boxer. She dominated the next round and judges awarded Round 2 unanimously in her favour. In the third and final round, Lovlina secured a 4:1 win and sealed a place in the semi-finals.

Earlier, Lovlina had defeated Nadine Apetz of Germany in her Round of 16. She had won that bout 3:2 on Tuesday. Lovlina will now take on top seeded Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the semi-final bout. With her historic win, Lovlina became only the second Indian female boxer and third overall after Mary Kom and Vijender Singh to clinch an Olympic medal.

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