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Sarita, Sonia in semifinals
Indian women boxers continued their unfettered march in the Asian Boxing Championship here on Sunday, with three more storming into the semi-finals.
New Delhi: Indian women boxers continued their unfettered march in the Asian Boxing Championship here on Sunday, with three more storming into the semi-finals.
As many as seven Indian boxers out of ten, including former world champion Mark Kom, have made it to the medal rounds, making this one of their finest performances in recent times.
Veteran Sarita Devi, Sonia Lather and Lovelina Borgohain were the valiant fighters who won their respective quarter-final bouts on Sunday. Former world champion Sarita was the star of the day, recording a pleasing 5-0 victory over Maftunakhon Melieva of Uzbekistan in the 64 kg weight category.
In her 57kg clash, World Championship silver medalist Sonia earned a hard fought 3-2 victory over Nazym Ichshanova to make it to the last four. She will meet Yodgoroy Mirzaeba of Uzbekistan in the next round.
Lovelina Borgohain also ensured a medal for herself in the continental event after whipping Erdenetuya Enkhbaatar of Mongolia in the 69 kg quarter-finals. She is next up against Valentina Khalzova.
