(Boxing news) Olympic 2021 Live Update: India was assured their second medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Lovlina Borgohain won her women’s welterweight quarterfinal against Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen. With this win, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman to win an Olympic medal and joined the elite club featuring only Mary Kom. The 23 year old won her quarter-final clash 4-1 and will now look to improve her medal color by attempting to win the semi-final.

Fondly referred to as ‘Assam’s daughter’, Lovlina started her quarter-final bout so aggressively that the referees needed to intervene multiple times. She won the first round 3-2 with a split decision. Despite Chen attempting a comeback in the second round, Lovlina fights back and is unanimously given the round by all judges to eventually win the bout. She is now only the third Indian boxer to reach the Olympic semi-final.

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