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This was a hugely entertaining bout, as both the boxers gave it their all, and threw the hard punches. However, Mary Kom used all her experience to move around the ring, and confuse her opponent.
And she gets the decision! MC Mary Kom wins her 5th Women's Asian Boxing Championship gold medal, after defeating Hyang Mi Kim, via a UNANIMOUS DECISION!
And they've thrown all caution out of the window suddenly, as they go for a flurry of furious punches. Difficult to see who managed to land a few blows there.
And with that, we come to the end of Round 2. This has been a close round as well. Mary showed some good movement, but Kim has managed to keep things tight.
And the bell goes off, to signal the end of Round 1. It was a difficult round for Mary, who found herself pinned to the ropes for a while, but she did show good movement of her feet.
Star Indian boxer MC Mary Kom is on a perfect comeback trail, as she looks to win her fifth gold medal in the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship, in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, on Wednesday.
The veteran Indian boxer has done brilliantly on her comeback trail, as she managed to reach the final of the first tournament she is participating, since making a return to amateur boxing.
Mary Kom faces a stiff challenge in the summit clash of the 48 kg category, in the Asian Women’s Boxing Championship, as she faces Hyang Mi Kim of Korea.
The 34-year-old has had a good tournament so far, as she defeated Tsubasa Komura of Japan in the semifinal, to make her way into the final. She had started off the bout in a slow-ish manner, as Komura put in some good combination moves. However, Mary used all her experience in the last two rounds, to deal the killer blows, moving around the ring with relative ease.
Not only did she show good movement, but Mary Kom also managed to land the punches, whenever she saw the opportunity.
Mary Kom has already been hugely successful in the Asian Boxing Championships, winning the title thrice in the past. Another victory in Ho Chi Minh city will all but ensure a fifth title for the Indian boxer.
The Indian boxer’s good form comes at a good time for her country, as athletes from all over India are looking to get back to full fitness ahead of mega events like the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, next year.
