Boxer Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Round of 16 of women's flyweight (48-51 kg) category event after defeating Miguelina Garcia of the Dominican Republic in the round of 32 here at the Kokugikan Arena. Mary Kom defeated Miguelina 4-1 in the round of 32 match on Sunday. In Round 3, Mary Kom rose to the occasion and she did enough to progress ahead in the boxing event. Also read Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu beats Ksenia Polikarpova in 28 minutesOn Saturday, 29-year-old Vikas Krishnan lost his round of 32 match in the men's welterweight boxing event here in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and as a result, he has bowed out of the mega event. Japan's Mensah Okazawa defeated Krishnan 5-0 in the round of 32 match here at the Kokugikan arena.

Source: dna July 25, 2021 08:15 UTC