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Having secured a medal in each category at the ongoing 2021 Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai, 10 Indian women boxers including the six-time world champion MC Mary Kom will have their semi-final bouts on Day 4 (Thursday). (More Sports News)
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Monika (48 kg) - lost to 2nd seed Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan 5-0.
Mary Kom (51kg) - defeated Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia 4-1.
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 Dubai on Thursday. Mary Kom prevailed in a split 4-1 decision. The top-seeded Indian dug from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg with her right hook being particularly impressive on the day. The 38-year-old will now be gunning for her sixth gold medal at the continental showpiece.
Sakshi (54kg) - defeated Dina Zholaman of Kazakhstan 3-2.
Jaismine (57kg) - lost to Vladislava Kukhta of Kazakhstan 5-0.
Simranjit Kaur (60kg)
Lalbuatsaihi (64kg)
Lovlina Borgohain (69kg)
Pooja Rani (75 kg)
Saweety (81kg)
Anupama (+81kg)
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On Day 3, defending champion Amit Panghal (52kg) and the redoubtable Vikas Krishan (69kg) advanced to the semifinals as India assured itself of an unparalleled medal haul of 15.
The ongoing Championships has been witnessing the presence of 150 boxers from 17 countries including strong boxing nations such as India, Uzbekistan, the Philippines and Kazakhstan.
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