Historic! ‘Magnificent Mary’ assured of 7th medal at World Championships

TIL Desk Sports/ The legendary M C Mary Kom. on Tuesday, assured herself a seventh medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championship to become the most successful pugilist in the event’s history, while debutant Lovlina Borgohain was also guaranteed a podium finish in New Delhi.

Mary Kom, a mother-of-three, defeated China’s Wu Yu 5-0 in the light flyweight (48kg) category quarterfinals to enter the semis and be assured of at least a bronze. Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Sonia Chahal (57kg) and Simranjit Kaur (64kg), part of India’s young brigade in the boxing team, also reached the semifinals to be assured of medals in their debut World Championships.

The 21-year-old Borgohain, an Asian Champrionships bronze medallist last year, beat Scott Kaye Frances of Australia in the quarterfinals in a unanimous decision while Sonia, also 21, was a 4-1 split decision winner against Maecela Yeni Castenada of Columbia.