March 26, 2012 8:52 AM

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Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi clinched gold medals in the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, helping India finish a creditable second in the overall standings. While Mary Kom defeated current world champion and Asian Games gold medallist Ren Cancan of China 14/8 in the 51kg category, Sarita Devi in 60kg category, defeated Chorieva Mavzuna of Tajkistan 16-9.With two gold medals, four silver and two bronze, India finished runners-up behind China.The other four Indians, Pinky Jangra in 48kg, Sonia Lather in 54, Monica Saun in 69kg and Puja Rani in 75kg categories had to settle for silver as they lost their respective final bouts.

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