Asian Games, Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Books Paris Olympics Ticket, Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze

03.10.2023 - 07:33 sports.ndtv.com

World champion Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) locked an Olympic quota for herself by moving to the final while young Indian boxer Preeti Pawar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday.

Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, cleverly managed her bout against Asian Championship silver medallist Baison Manikon of Thailand to take a unanimous decision win and book her ticket for next year's Paris Games Preeti, on the other hand, put up a good show but lost 0-5 to reigning flyweight champion China's Chang Yuan.

She has already secured an Olympic quota. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule) Both Southpaw boxers showcased their high skill and ring IQs in the opening three minutes.

While Preeti looked to poke and peck with a right hook, the Chinese kept landing right hooks. At one point, the 19-year-old Indian landed a double jab, followed by two right hooks and two body shots to score crucial points.

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