Mary Kom storms into semi-finals of World Women's Boxing Championships

Ulan-Ude: Mary Kom on Thursday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Women's Boxing Championships.

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She defeated Rio Olympics bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the 51 kg division at Ulan Ude in Russia.

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With this win, Mary Kom has assured herself an eighth World Championships medal. India's Lovlina Borgohain had progressed to the quarter-finals of World Women's Boxing Championships on Wednesday. Borgohain outclassed Morocco's Oumayma Bel Ahbib 5-0 in the 69-kg category.

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The 2018 bronze medalist Borgohain piled on relentless pressure on her opponent and ended up winning the match quite easily.

Jamuna Bora also entered the quarter-finals in the 54-kg category after defeating Algerian Ouidad Sfouh 5-0. (ANI)

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