Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Winning begin for Lovlina, beats Chain by break up choice

Returning to aggressive boxing for the primary time since her podium end on the Tokyo Games final 12 months, Lovlina (70kg) received by a 3-2 break up choice towards the Chinese Taipei boxer, who had defeated her within the semifinals of the 2018 version.

This is Lovlina’s second win over Chen. The Indian had gotten the higher of her within the Tokyo Olympics quarterfinal enroute to her bronze medal successful triumph.

The 24-year-old Assam boxer, who has two bronze medals from the 2018 and 2019 editions of the event, will now tackle three-time nationwide champion from England, Cindy Ngamba, in spherical of 16.

Sounding win for @LovlinaBorgohai within the opening match on the #ibawwchs2022 in Istanbul !

Enjoy the glimpses!👇😍#PunchMeinHaiDum #boxing pic.twitter.com/RF0IPuAD8T

— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) May 9, 2022

The two boxers began off the proceedings cautiously sustaining distance from one another. Lovlina quickly started attacking with using her lengthy arms however Chen defended properly.

Both boxers landed just a few punches within the second spherical.

Chen, who received gold and bronze medals in 2018 and 2016 respectively on the World Championships, tried attacking within the third spherical however the swift-moving Indian managed to dam with a superb protection approach and tilted the results of the nail-biting match in her favour.

On the second day, Nitu, the lone Indian boxer in motion, will start her problem within the 48kg opening spherical towards Romania’s Steluta Duta.

Four Indians — Shiksha (54kg), Manisha (57kg), Ankushita (66kg) and Nandini (+81kg) — have been handed a bye of their respective opening rounds.

In the final version of the World Championships held in Russia in 2019, the Indian boxers clinched one silver and three bronze medals.