India’s magnificent MC Mary Kom has won the semi-final match of Asian Boxing Championship on November 7. The five times world champion defeated Japan’s Tsubasa Komura in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make it into the finals for the fifth time in her sixth appearances at the event. Mary will next take on the winner of the bout between Jargalan Ochirbat of Mongolia and Kim Hyang Mi of North Korea in the light-flyweight (45-48kg) category final.
Right after Mary won the semi-final match and entered the finals, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to his Twitter account to wish the Olympic bronze medalist for her yet another success. Tendulkar wrote,”Way to go, @MangteC. My best wishes to you for the finals. More power to you, Champ. #ASBC2017Women.”
Here’s the tweet:
Way to go, @MangteC. My best wishes to you for the finals. More power to you, Champ. #ASBC2017Women pic.twitter.com/JKjXFUdqCx
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 7, 2017
With this match, the 34-year-old boxer has made her comeback after more than a year. After winning the semis, while interacting with the media, she said,
I have been fighting for my country for many years and each time when I start well, that is a good sign. It motivates the others to perform well too. I would like to thank the President of Boxing Federation of India (BFI), Ajay Singh, for his support. It wouldn’t have been possible without him.
If Marry wins the final bout and clinches the gold, she would be claiming her first Asian gold medal in the 48kg category. Prior to this year’s tournament, she appeared in 2003, 2005, 2010, and 2012 and took the gold. In 2008, she won a silver medal.
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