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Mary Kom settles for bronze after intense semifinal loss
By PTI| Posted by Neha | Published: 5th March 2021 10:03 pm IST
New Delhi: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) settled for a bronze medal in the 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament in Castellon, Spain after going down to American Virginia Fuchs in an intensely-contested semifinal bout on Friday.
The 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
The opening three minutes had both the boxers playing the waiting game but the Indian became the aggressor in the second round.
File photo | AFP Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) won a bronze medal in the 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament in Castellon, Spain after going down to American Virginia Fuchs in an intensely-contested semi-final bout on Friday.
The 37-year-old Olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
The opening three minutes had both the boxers playing the waiting game but the Indian became the aggressor in the second round.
The third round was the most intense with both boxers trading several blows but the judges ruled in favour of the American even though her punches, for the most part of the bout, did not seem to connect impactfully.
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