Six-time champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday surpassed herself as the most successful boxer in the history of the Women\u2019s World Championship, securing an unprecedented eighth medal by advancing to the semifinals here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third-seeded Mary Kom defeated a spirited rival in Colombia\u2019s Valencia Victoria, fetching a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the last-four stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am very happy to have secured a medal but I would be looking to make it better by reaching the finals,\u201d the 36-year-old star said after the bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Awaiting her in the semifinals on Saturday, after a rest day on Friday, is second-seeded Turk Busenaz Cakiroglu, who is the reigning European Championships and European Games gold-medallist. Cakiroglu defeated China\u2019s Cai Zongju in her quarterfinal bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a tactful performance, Mary Kom waited for her chances and defended sharply to ensure that Victoria\u2019s plan to impress the judges by throwing in more punches didn\u2019t yield results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian\u2019s huge reservoir of experience came in handy as she swung her right arm masterfully to connect well-placed hooks. Her straight punches were as effective and regularly pierced through Victoria\u2019s reasonably strong defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this, Mary Kom bettered her own record as the most successful boxer in the history of the marquee tournament.The Manipuri, in terms of number of medals won, is in fact numero uno cutting across both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Entering into this edition, Mary Kom had six gold medals and a silver in her kitty but this is the first time, she has secured a world medal in the 51kg category. She had finished a quarterfinalist in this division in the past.The latest achievement has only added to her ever-growing legend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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