Tokyo: The six-time world champion MM Mary Kom (51kg) powered to the Olympic quarter-finals after maintaining a rigid challenge from Miguelina Hernandez Garcia Dominican Republic in the opening round here on Sunday.
The 38-year-old player, who was the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, which was valid 4-1 against a 15-year-old rival, Junior and Pan American Games of bronze medals.
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https://t.co/CUPCIP98MY- # Tokyo2020 for India (@ Tokyo2020HI) 1627201342000in An interesting battle from the beginning to completion, Mary Kom displays some brilliant tactics to overcome the fight collected by Garcia.
If he refrained in the opening round to get a good size from his rival, the veteran was aggression in the last three minutes after Garcia bagged the second round with a few ferocious blows.
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The young man from Dominika has a stomach for the fight but canceled by his inability to attack clearly.
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https://t.co/48mz5kf890- Indian Team (@weareteamindia) 1627202082000Mary Kom, a mother of four, will then fight the third-seeded medalist Ingrit Valencia, who is a bronze medalist in the Rio 2016 game in Rio 2016.
Mary Kom disappointed Miguelina Garcia to enter the pre-quarter final
