M C Mary Kom will take home the bronze medal at the Women's World Championships in Russia's Ulan-Ude after losing her semi-final bout against second seed Busenaz Cakiroglu. The European champion Cakiroglu was judged to have won the bout 4-1 and she will take on Russia's Liliya Aetbaeva in the final on Sunday. This was Mary Kom's eighth world medal. Besides six world titles, Mary Kom's incredible career is also studded with an Olympic bronze medal (2012), five Asian titles, gold medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, besides numerous other international top finishes.
Highlights Between Mary Kom vs Busenaz Cakiroglu Women's World Boxing Championships Semi final straight from Ulan-Ude, Russia
Mary Kom's run in the World Championships ended in disappointment, but she will be taking home a bronze. That will be all from us from Ulan-Ude for now. We will be back later in the day, when Manju Rani, Jamuna Boro and Lovlina Borgohain will be in action. Thank you and goodbye
North Korea's Pang Chol Mi takes on Russia's Liliya Aetbaeva in the other semi-finals in the 48-51kg category. The winner of the match will be Mary Kom's opponent in the final, should she win her bout today
Mary Kom won her last World Championships gold medal in New Delhi in 2018 and would be hoping to repeat her feat here. But first she must navigate a tough semi-finals bout against the European champion
