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Mary Kom qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

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Press Trust of India Amman (Jordan)
Last Updated : Mar 09 2020 | 9:44 PM IST

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) qualified for Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the Asian Qualifiers' semifinal with a comfortable win over Philippines' Irish Magno here on Monday.

Second-seeded Mary Kom, who won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics when women's boxing was first introduced at the showpiece, won the qualifier bout 5-0 here.

The 37-year-old will square off against China's Yuan Chang in the semifinals. Chang is a former Youth Olympics champion.

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First Published: Mar 09 2020 | 9:44 PM IST

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