New Delhi: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India a bronze after storming into the semi-finals of the women’s welterweight (64-69kg) category in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen in the quarterfinals here at the Kokugikan arena.
Borgohain defeated Nien-Chin Chen by a split decision of 4-1. Five judges gave split decisions in the first round but following two rounds, all judges anonymously stamped Lovlina’s dominance.
The 23-year-old did not relent and maintained her rhythm in third as she assured India its third medal in boxing at Olympics. She also became just the second woman after Indian legend MC Mary Kom — bronze in the 2012 London Olympics — to qualify for a medal round.
“I had lost four times against my opponent earlier, I wanted to prove myself and I needed it to prove it to myself. I wanted to take the revenge of losing four times against her. I had no set strategy, I just went in with instinct. I am feeling very happy, I played to my potential,” said Lovlina in a virtual press conference organised by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
Lovlina Borgohain semifinal match details:
Lovlina Borgohain will be in action in a semi-final match against Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli on August 4, Wednesday. You can watch her fight for glory at 11 am.
Here are Lovlina’s major achievements:
World Championships
- 2018 bronze medallist – New Delhi, India
- 2019 bronze medallist – Ulan Ude, Russia
Asian Championships:
- 2017 bronze medallist – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 2021 bronze medallist – Dubai
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