MC Mary Kom Assured of World Boxing Championships Bronze, Manisha Moun Bows Out
To call the noise that accompanied the arrival of MC Mary Kom ahead of her Women’s World Championships quarterfinal bout vs. China’s Wu Yu ‘deafening’ would be an understatement.
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To call the noise that accompanied the arrival of MC Mary Kom ahead of her Women’s World Championships quarterfinal bout vs. China’s Wu Yu ‘deafening’ would be an understatement.
Throughout the bout, chants of ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘India, India’ greeted her as she sparred off against someone who was much younger than her.
If the first round seemed a little hard to call, the second and third rounds were more tilted in Mary’s favour and the result – a victory by unanimous decision – left very few surprised.
However there was no such joy for upstart Manisha Moun, who lost her quarterfinal bout to Bulgaria’s Stoyka Petrova in a split decision.
Manisha had punched above her weight during her time in the tournament and again showed flashes of brilliance against her more seasoned opponent, meaning she is clearly one to watch out for in the future.
But the first session of the day belong to Mary Kom.
Gunning For Gold
The win clearly meant a lot to the Manipuri boxer, who could be seen doing a small little victory dance as she awaited her cue to take questions from the media.
But while she did state that she was gunning for a gold medal, she also maintained that she would have to stay focused and take every fight as it came.
“I can’t take it easy in any feat. I’ll have to give my 100% in every bout and I am focused on what lies ahead,” she told reporters after her bout.
Mary Kom had said before the tournament that she would look to use her experience and energy to counter the younger boxers, who she had stated fight “smarter and tougher” than veterans like her.
True to her words, she looked at ease against her opponent, who herself seemed overawed both by the stature of her opponent and the partisan crowd at the KD Jadhav Hall.
This is the seventh time the 35-year old is competing in the World Boxing Championship and she is now assured of a bronze medal having entered the semi-finals.
She had won a gold medal the last time New Delhi hosted the tournament in 2006 and has won seven medals overall, including five gold medals and one silver medal.
A gold medal in this edition of the tournament will see her crowned world champion for an unprecedented sixth time. Mary is currently level with Ireland’s Katie Taylor with five golds.
Throughout the bout, chants of ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘India, India’ greeted her as she sparred off against someone who was much younger than her.
If the first round seemed a little hard to call, the second and third rounds were more tilted in Mary’s favour and the result – a victory by unanimous decision – left very few surprised.
However there was no such joy for upstart Manisha Moun, who lost her quarterfinal bout to Bulgaria’s Stoyka Petrova in a split decision.
Manisha had punched above her weight during her time in the tournament and again showed flashes of brilliance against her more seasoned opponent, meaning she is clearly one to watch out for in the future.
But the first session of the day belong to Mary Kom.
Gunning For Gold
The win clearly meant a lot to the Manipuri boxer, who could be seen doing a small little victory dance as she awaited her cue to take questions from the media.
But while she did state that she was gunning for a gold medal, she also maintained that she would have to stay focused and take every fight as it came.
“I can’t take it easy in any feat. I’ll have to give my 100% in every bout and I am focused on what lies ahead,” she told reporters after her bout.
Mary Kom had said before the tournament that she would look to use her experience and energy to counter the younger boxers, who she had stated fight “smarter and tougher” than veterans like her.
True to her words, she looked at ease against her opponent, who herself seemed overawed both by the stature of her opponent and the partisan crowd at the KD Jadhav Hall.
This is the seventh time the 35-year old is competing in the World Boxing Championship and she is now assured of a bronze medal having entered the semi-finals.
She had won a gold medal the last time New Delhi hosted the tournament in 2006 and has won seven medals overall, including five gold medals and one silver medal.
A gold medal in this edition of the tournament will see her crowned world champion for an unprecedented sixth time. Mary is currently level with Ireland’s Katie Taylor with five golds.