India’s Mary Kom advanced to the finals of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and remained their chance alive to win her sixth title

The first part of the semi-finals was held in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships on the seventh competition day in New Delhi, India today and the winners advanced to the finals remaining their gold medal chances alive. India’s national icon five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte won her semi-final and she is on her way to win the next title.
Asia had 36 boxers in actions at the quarter-finals and among them 21 athletes from 9 nations are guaranteed medallists in the event. Asia is the most successful continent after the quarter-finals ahead of Europe and America. Following the first part of the semi-finals six of our boxers will be able to fight for the titles.
Altogether 277 boxers from 62 countries are attending in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. The Asian continent are competing with 90 boxers in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships from the following 16 nations: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, DPR Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.

Light flyweight (48kg):
DPR Korea’s Kim Hyang Mi had to meet in the semi-final of the New Delhi event with India’s five-time AIBA Women’s World Champion and five-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte. Their contest was the repeat final of the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships. Asia’s two bests light flyweight (48kg) boxers impressed the whole stadium and Mary Kom delivered her best performance just in time and won her semi-finals. Mary Kom is in the position to win her sixth title and the first one since 2010.
Japan’s Madoka Wada claimed bronze medal in the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and after four years she was able to repeat that performance at the light flyweight (48kg). The 23-year-old Japanese eliminated Bulgaria’s EUBC European Women’s Champion veteran Sevda Asenova and Romania’s four-time EUBC European Women’s Champion Steluta Duta in the previous rounds but she lost to Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota today and claimed bronze medal.

Bantamweight (54kg):
Chinese Taipei’s defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion favourite Lin Yu Ting lost only one bout in the recent two years but that lone defeat was at the flyweight (51kg). The 23-year-old former AIBA Women’s Youth World Champion defeated all of her opponents by large margin of differences in the previous rounds. Lin used her height advantage and did not let Australia’s Kristy Harris too close to herself therefore she is the first ever boxer from Chinese Taipei who can box in the final of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Mongolia’s Asian Games bronze medallist and most experienced national team member Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam won three contests during her road to the semi-finals in New Delhi. Myagmardulam’s victories meant that Mongolia achieved its first ever medal in the history of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships but in the semi-final she was not able to beat Bulgaria’s favourite Stoyka Petrova and claimed bronze in New Delhi.

Lightweight (60kg):
Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee returned to her best category the lightweight (60kg) in the recent one year and she impressed in the international events. The Thai boxer, who claimed bronze at the Jeju 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, eliminated Finland’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mira Potkonen in the quarter-finals. The Thai hope was able to do revenge against South Korea’s Asian Games winner and two-time ASBC Asian Women’s Champion Oh Yeon Ji following their last meeting in Jakarta.
The third Asian semi-finalists was Kazakhstan’s 22-year-old newcomer Karina Ibragimova who eliminated China’s AIBA Women’s World Champion Yang Wenlu in a hectic bout at the quarter-final but she lost to Ireland’s Kellie Harrington in the last four. Ibragimova, who won the Silesian Open Tournament two months ago, claimed a valuable bronze medal in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

Welterweight (69kg):
Chinese Taipei’s AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships bronze medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien Chin moved down to the welterweight (69kg) in the recent months and defeated world class boxers during her road to the semi-finals. The 21-year-old promising star had to meet in the semi-final with India’s Lovlina Borgohain and she continued her winning path with tough performance today.
Asia’s third semi-finalists in this weight class was China’s Gu Hong who eliminated Argentina’s last hope in New Delhi, Lucia Perez in the quarter-finals on Day6. The experienced Chinese boxer was not enough shape in the first round against Germany’s Nadine Apetz but from the second she stepped into the gas. The Chinese boxer, who claimed silver in 2016, advanced to the final following her success over the European athlete.

Light heavyweight (81kg):
China’s Wang Lina moved up to the light heavyweight (81kg) one year ago and the 21-year-old boxer quickly won the strong Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria this February. Wang arrived as gold medal contender to the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and she tried to do her very best against a more experienced fighter Turkey’s Elif Guneri. The Chinese boxer gave in everything and kept her best fighting distance until the end of the final gong which means she can box for the gold against Colombia’s Jessica Paola Caicedo.

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AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2018 – Session 13 A – Semifinals
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