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Tokyo Olympics boxing: Mary Kom enters pre-quarters, outwits Dominica's Garcia
Updated On: 25 July, 2021 02:19 PM IST | Tokyo | PTI
Mary Kom, who is a 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, prevailed 4-1 against a rival who is 15 years her junior and a Pan American Games bronze-medallist
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Mary Kom during her flyweight 51-kg boxing match against Miguelina Hernandez Garcia of the Dominican Republic. Pic/PTI
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympic Games` pre-quarterfinals after staving off a stiff challenge from Dominican Republic`s Miguelina Hernandez Garcia in the opening round.
The 38-year-old, who is a 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, prevailed 4-1 against a rival who is 15 years her junior and a Pan American Games bronze-medallist. In a bout that was exciting from start to finish, Mary Kom displayed some brilliant tactics to overcome the spirited fight that Garcia put up.
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