Dubai: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Asian Boxing Championships final after notching up a gruelling victory over Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in on Thursday. Mary Kom prevailed in a break up 4-1 determination.
However, Monika (48kg) settled for a bronze medal after taking place 0-5 to second seeded Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan.
The top-seeded Mary Kom dug from her enormous reservoir of expertise to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg together with her proper hook being significantly spectacular on the day. The 38-year-old will now be gunning for her sixth gold medal on the continental showpiece, the place she is going to face Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan.
Earlier, in an intense contest, Monika simply couldn’t preserve tempo with Balkibekova, who craftily dodged the Indian’s assaults and related some eye-catching mixture punches to dominate the proceedings.
On Wednesday evening, the Olympic-bound Ashish Kumar (75kg) misplaced 2-3 to Asian Games silver-medallist Abilkhan Amankul of Kazakhstan within the quarterfinal. Also taking place within the quarters was Narender (+91kg). He misplaced 0-5 to Kazakhstan’s Kamshibek Kunkabayev.
On Friday, 5 Indian males — Amit Panghal (52kg), Varinder Singh (60kg), Shiva Thapa (64kg), Vikas krishan (69kg) and Sanjeet (91kg) — will struggle it out within the semifinals.
Of these, Panghal and Krishan are certain for Tokyo Olympics.
