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Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers: Mary Kom settles for bronze after losing semi-final

Amman [Jordan], Mar 10 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom on Tuesday had to settle for a bronze medal as she lost her semi-final match in the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.

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India pugilist Mary Kom (file image)

Amman [Jordan], Mar 10 (ANI): Six-time world champion Mary Kom on Tuesday had to settle for a bronze medal as she lost her semi-final match in the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.
She was defeated by China's Yuan Chang in the semi-finals of the 51kg weight category.
Earlier in the day, Vikas Krishnan stormed into the finals of the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.
Krishnan defeated Kazakhstan's Zhussupov Ablaikhan in the 69kg weight category.
On the other hand, Amit Panghal and Lovlina Borgohain had to settle for a bronze medal after suffering losses in their respective semi-final matches in the ongoing Asian Boxing Olympic qualifiers.
Borgohain faced a 0-5 loss against China's Hong Gu in the 69kg weight category while Pangal was outclassed by China's Jianguan Hu in the 52 kg category.
Mary Kom, Krishnan, Borgohain, and Panghal have already cemented their place in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 after winning respective quotas.
Later in the day, Pooja Rani, Satish Kumar, and Simranjit Kaur will be in action in their respective matches.
So far in the competition, Indian boxers have cemented eight Olympic quotas. (ANI)

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