Boxer Lovlina reached the semi-finals by defeating Nien Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei, India’s second medal assured
Indian women’s boxer Lovlina Borgohain has assured India’s second medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She has reached the semi-finals of the welterweight category (64-69kg). With this, at least his bronze medal has been confirmed. In the charter final match, Lovlina defeated Nien Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei 4-1. She got a bye in the first round, while she defeated 35-year-old German boxer Nedine Apetz 3-2 in the round of 16. At the same time, in the semi-finals, Lovlina will now face the number one seed Turkish boxer.
Against the boxer from Chinese Taipei, Lovlina won her first round 3–2. After this, in the second round, the decision of the five judges went in the favor of Lovlina. In the third round, the Chinese Taipei boxer tried hard to make a comeback but Lovlina rued the Chinese Taipei boxer’s attacks with her better defense. This was Lovlina’s fourth fight against the Chinese Taipei boxer. In the previous 3 matches, she had lost against the boxer of Chinese Taipei every time. But in the ring of the Tokyo Olympics, he changed the course of history.
Lovlina, who confirmed the Olympic medal for India, later chose boxing. Earlier she wanted to become a kick boxer. Just like he had two older sisters. Lovlina’s two elder sisters, Lima and Licha, are kickboxers. But, later he turned to boxing in search of an opportunity. In Barpatahar High School, she held a boxing trial, in which Lovlina participated. In this trial, all eyes fell on Lovlina and she was selected. Lovlina started boxing training from the year 2012.
Earlier in the 57 kg category, another Indian woman boxer Simranjit Kaur presented her claim. In the round of 32 match, Simran of India had to face defeat at the hands of the experienced boxer of Thailand. This was Simran’s first match in the Tokyo Olympics. He also made his Olympic debut with this match. Simranjit is the first boxer from Punjab to participate in the Olympics.
