Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships after she advanced to the final of the event here today.

Mary Kom defeated Japan&#39;s Tsubasa Komura in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the summit clash for the fifth time in her six appearances at the event.

Should she go on to win the final, the Indian would be winning her first gold Asian gold medal in the 48kg category.

The 35-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a former Olympic bronze-medallist, returned to her preferred weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, which was made an Olympic category in 2012.

Once again, it was a bout fought largely on defensive tactics. The Japanese boxer seemed too wary to go near the Indian, who had to quite literally lunge at Komura for her right hooks to connect.

Mary Kom&#39;s patience with Komura&#39;s tactics ran out in the second round and she increased the pace and ferocity of her own attacks to unsettle the Japanese.

The shell guard to stave off Komura&#39;s feeble right straights ensured that the Manipuri hardly took any blow in what turned out to be a lopsided contest.

The 35-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a former Olympic bronze-medallist, returned to her preferred weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, which was made an Olympic category in 2012.

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships after she advanced to the final of the event here today. Mary Kom defeated Japan's Tsubasa Komura in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the summit clash for the fifth time in her six appearances at the event. Should she go on to win the final, the Indian would be winning her first gold Asian gold medal in the 48kg category. The 35-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who is also a former Olympic bronze-medallist, returned to her preferred weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, which was made an Olympic category in 2012. Once again, it was a bout fought largely on defensive tactics. The Japanese boxer seemed too wary to go near the Indian, who had to quite literally lunge at Komura for her right hooks to connect. Mary Kom's patience with Komura's tactics ran out in the second round and she increased the pace and ferocity of her own attacks to unsettle the Japanese. The shell guard to stave off Komura's feeble right straights ensured that the Manipuri hardly took any blow in what turned out to be a lopsided contest.

'Magnificent Mary' enters Asian Championships final

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/magnificent-mary-enters-asian-championships-final-23679">&#39;Magnificent Mary&#39; enters Asian Championships final</a>

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships after she advanced to the final.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pollution-in-the-capital-primary-schools-to-be-closed-in-delhi-tomorrow-says-manish-sisodia-23681">Pollution in the capital: Primary schools to be closed in Delhi tomorrow, says Manish Sisodia</a>

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said today primary schools will remain closed tomorrow as pollution levels in the city reached dangerous levels on Tuesday.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/kabul-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-attack-on-tv-station-23665">Kabul: Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on TV station</a>

At least one person was killed in the attack after gunmen stormed the station. The terrorists had fired rocket-propelled grenades at the guards.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/un-security-council-urges-myanmar-to-stop-excessive-military-force-23625">UN Security Council urges Myanmar to &#39;ensure no further excessive use of military force&#39;</a>

The United Nations has denounced the violence during the past 10 weeks as a classic example of &quot;ethnic cleansing&quot;.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/iran-supplying-missiles-to-yemen-rebels-is-direct-military-aggression-saudi-crown-prince-salman-23661">Iran supplying missiles to Yemen rebels is direct military aggression: Saudi Crown Prince Salman</a>

In an interview with CNN television on Monday, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir had accused the Lebanese Hezbollah group of firing the missile at Riyadh from Huthis-held territory.

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships

'Magnificent Mary' enters Asian Championships final Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships after she advanced to the final. Pollution in the capital: Primary schools to be closed in Delhi tomorrow, says Manish Sisodia Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said today primary schools will remain closed tomorrow as pollution levels in the city reached dangerous levels on Tuesday. Kabul: Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on TV station At least one person was killed in the attack after gunmen stormed the station. The terrorists had fired rocket-propelled grenades at the guards. UN Security Council urges Myanmar to 'ensure no further excessive use of military force' The United Nations has denounced the violence during the past 10 weeks as a classic example of "ethnic cleansing". Iran supplying missiles to Yemen rebels is direct military aggression: Saudi Crown Prince Salman In an interview with CNN television on Monday, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir had accused the Lebanese Hezbollah group of firing the missile at Riyadh from Huthis-held territory.

WION evening news brief, November 7, 2017

magnificent-mary

Magnificent Mary, News on Magnificent Mary, stories on Magnificent Mary, articles on Magnificent Mary, Magnificent Mary stories at Wion, Magnificent Mary news, Magnificent Mary latest news

magnificent mary

'Magnificent Mary' enters Asian Championships final

WION evening news brief, November 7, 2017