NEW DELHI: India’s boxing marketing campaign on the ongoing Paris Olympics concluded with out a medal following Lovlina Borgohain‘s loss to China’s Li Qian within the ladies’s 75kg quarterfinals. Borgohain, the reigning world champion, was defeated 1-Four in a contest marked by frequent clinching and holding, which led to repeated cautions for each boxers.
Lovlina Borgohain, a Tokyo bronze medallist, confronted a tricky problem towards Li Qian, who secured a silver on the Tokyo Video games.The match started at a brisk tempo with each fighters participating early. Nevertheless, neither appeared desperate to launch the primary assault, leading to early and repeated clinching that compelled the referee to separate them a number of instances.
Qian displayed willpower whereas Borgohain appeared extra animated. All through the primary spherical, Qian landed a number of clear mixture punches and a left hook, incomes her a 3-2 lead.
The second spherical was just like the primary, with Qian adopting a extra purposeful strategy. Her proper straights discovered their mark, and Borgohain was cautioned twice for extreme holding. Qian maintained a 3-2 lead, with one decide giving her a slender one-point lead, whereas the opposite 4 scores had been tied.
By the third spherical, each fighters had been visibly drained, and the holding and clinching persevered. Qian’s tactical consciousness allowed her to maintain Borgohain at bay, whereas the latter struggled to regulate the tempo of the bout and took repeated hits on counter-attacks.
Borgohain’s historical past with Qian added drama to the match. She had beforehand misplaced to Qian within the Asian Video games remaining final yr, however later defeated her within the semifinals of the 2023 World Championship. Just lately, Qian bested Borgohain in a pre-Olympic event in Czechia in June.
This loss follows the ousting of Nishant Dev from the boys’s 71kg quarterfinals, one other intently contested bout. India’s six-strong boxing contingent noticed 4 of its members crash out within the preliminary levels.
Lovlina Borgohain, a Tokyo bronze medallist, confronted a tricky problem towards Li Qian, who secured a silver on the Tokyo Video games.The match started at a brisk tempo with each fighters participating early. Nevertheless, neither appeared desperate to launch the primary assault, leading to early and repeated clinching that compelled the referee to separate them a number of instances.
Qian displayed willpower whereas Borgohain appeared extra animated. All through the primary spherical, Qian landed a number of clear mixture punches and a left hook, incomes her a 3-2 lead.
The second spherical was just like the primary, with Qian adopting a extra purposeful strategy. Her proper straights discovered their mark, and Borgohain was cautioned twice for extreme holding. Qian maintained a 3-2 lead, with one decide giving her a slender one-point lead, whereas the opposite 4 scores had been tied.
By the third spherical, each fighters had been visibly drained, and the holding and clinching persevered. Qian’s tactical consciousness allowed her to maintain Borgohain at bay, whereas the latter struggled to regulate the tempo of the bout and took repeated hits on counter-attacks.
Borgohain’s historical past with Qian added drama to the match. She had beforehand misplaced to Qian within the Asian Video games remaining final yr, however later defeated her within the semifinals of the 2023 World Championship. Just lately, Qian bested Borgohain in a pre-Olympic event in Czechia in June.
This loss follows the ousting of Nishant Dev from the boys’s 71kg quarterfinals, one other intently contested bout. India’s six-strong boxing contingent noticed 4 of its members crash out within the preliminary levels.
