Mary Kom storms into final of World Boxing Championships

TIL Desk Sports/ The legendary M C Mary Kom remained on course for an unprecedented sixth gold medal by reaching the 48kg final but Lovlina Borgohain had to settle for a bronze after losing her semi-final bout in 69kg in the Women’s World Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Thursday.

The 35-year-old Mary Kom, a five-time world champion, beat her North Korean opponent Mi Hyang Kim in a unanimous 5-0 decision in the semis. In the summit clash on Saturday, Mary Kom will take on Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota whom the Indian had beaten earlier this year in a tournament in Poland.

After reaching the semi-finals on Tuesday, Mary Kom has already become the most successful woman pugilist in the event’s history. Now, she will chase another history on Saturday. If the diminutive Manipuri, known as ‘Magnificent Mary’, wins a gold on Saturday, she will match Cuban men’s legend Felix Savon as the joint most successful pugilist (men and women) in the World Championships’ history.