Mary Kom (51kg), L Sarita Devi (60kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) entered the semifinals of their respective weight categories with commanding victories.
Mary Kom kicked off the proceedings in the ring for India for a second successive day and once again gave a perfect start, against Si Haijuan of China.
Facing an opponent 10 years her junior, the five-time world champion Indian drew from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the rather sprightly Chinese.
Particularly impressive in the second round, Mary seemed on course for a comfortable win but was taken by surprise in the third round, in which Haijuan tactfully blunted the Indian’s attack.
Sarita, on the other hand, endured an energy-sapping slug fest against Mongolia’s Suvd Erdene Oyungerel but was a clear winner. She will now face Korean Jina Park in the last-four stage.
Pooja then rounded off an all-win day for the women by out-punching Shen Dara Flora of Chinese Taipei in her quarterfinal bout. Pooja capitalised on her rival’s poor defence, pummelling her torso with sharp uppercuts and targetting the temple with powerful hooks.
She will next face Li Qian of China in the semifinal.
In the evening session, L Devendro Singh (49kg), the lone Indian male boxer in fray today, took just a minute and 27 seconds to beat Laos’ Lasavongsy Bounphone in a Technical Knockout.
Source: Assam Tribune
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