It was a dream day for India at the sixth Asian Women's Boxing Championships, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as three of the four pugilists on view won their quarter-final bouts. With five boxers having qualified for the semi-finals earlier, the Indian team is assured of a record eight medals from the event.
Led by reigning World champion M C Marykom, the won five gold, four silver and a bronze medal at the Venus Cup International.
After proving her mettle inside the ring, Khel Ratna awardee woman boxer M C Marykom is now busy making a transition to coaching as well by setting up an academy in Imphal even while she guns for a fifth world title herself.
Two-time champion M C Marykom moved closer to her third title in the 46kg class in the fourth World Women's boxing Championships in Delhi.
M C Marykom won her third straight world crown and helped India lift the team title at the fourth World Women's Boxing Championships.
M C Marykom battled off the affects of cold and cough as she beat Sri Lanka's Chandrika Guruge at the World Boxing Championships.
The Indian female pugilist wonders why sponsors are shying away from her despite having two World titles under her belt.
The World Championship gold medallist is among nine Indian boxers in the finals of the second Asian women's boxing championships.
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