Lovlina finds the missing piece of the puzzle
India’s Lovlina Borgohain has been assured of at least a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games without having to throw a punch. With only five boxers in the fray in the women’s 75kg category, the 28-year-old received a bye in the opening round.The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist will now face Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni, who also got a bye, in the semifinals on July 31. If she gets past the Tuvalu pugilist, Lovlina will most likely meet Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final.
- ▪India’s Lovlina Borgohain has been assured of at least a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games without having to throw a punch.
- ▪With only five boxers in the fray in the women’s 75kg category, the 28-year-old received a bye in the opening round.The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist will now face Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni, who also got a bye, in the semifinals on July 31
- ▪If she gets past the Tuvalu pugilist, Lovlina will most likely meet Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final.
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India’s Lovlina Borgohain has been assured of at least a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games without having to throw a punch. With only five boxers in the fray in the women’s 75kg category, the 28-year-old received a bye in the opening round.The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist will now face Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni, who also got a bye, in the semifinals on July 31. If she gets past the Tuvalu pugilist, Lovlina will most likely meet Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final. Greentree is a World Championships bronze medallist.In fact, Greentree, too, received a bye in the first round. In the semifinals, Greentree will face England’s Mary Kate Smith or Nigeria’s Patricia Mbata.Lovlina was surprised by the unusual route to the semifinals. “This is really surprising news for me.
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