MC Mary Kom settles for bronze in World Women's Boxing Championships

October 12, 2019 8:48 PM

MC Mary Kom settles for bronze in World Women's Boxing Championships

Six-time champion M C Mary Kom today settled for a bronze medal in the World Women's Boxing Championships after losing to Turkey's Busenaz Cakiroglu in an intense semifinal bout at Ulan Ude in Russia. Third-seeded Mary Kom lost 1-4 to second seed Cakiroglu, who is the reigning European Championships and European Games gold-medalist. The Indian contingent sought a review of the decision but the appeal was turned down by the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) tech...

MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi advance to semifinals of the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament

February 23, 2018 7:39 AM

MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi advance to semifinals of the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament

The seasoned duo of MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi entered thesemifinals, along with two male boxers, in the 69th Strandja Memorial BoxingTournament in Sofia, Bulgaria yesterday. The duo was assured of their thirdsuccessive international medals. Mary Kom defeated Steluta Duta of Romania in 48-kilogram quarterfinalcontest. Sarita got the better of China's Qi Yawen in her last-eight stage boutin the 60-kilogram category. In the men's draw, India Open gold-medallist Amit Panghal in...