GUWAHATI: Golaghat’s Lovlina Borgohain and Sonitpur’s Jamuna Boro both settled for bronze as they were defeated in their respective semi-final bouts in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in Russia’s Ulan-Ude on Saturday, October 12.
Lovlina was defeated by China’s Yang Liu in the 69kg category in a split decision of 2:3 to end her campaign. Jamuna lost the bout to former Asian Games bronze medallist Huang Hsiao-Wen of Taiwan in the 54kg category.
Earlier in the day, six-time world champion Mary Kom also lost her semi-final bout against Turkish Busenaz Cakiroglu.
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Meanwhile, Manju Rani advanced to the finals by defeating Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat 4-1 in her semifinal bout.