Mary Kom wins a historic sixth gold medal
Women's World Boxing Championships Finals: MC Mary Kom Saturday became the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships by winning her sixth gold medal with an unanimous 5-0 result over Ukraine's Hanna Okhota in New Delhi. The 35-year-old Mary Kom beat her opponent in the 48kg category without breaking a sweat. She now has an incredible six gold and one silver in the tournament. India's Sonia Chahal settled for silver after losing to Germany's Wahner Gabrielle in the 57kg finals. Here you can get all the live coverage and updates as well as When, Where and How you can watch the Women's World Boxing Championships Live Streaming Online and TV Coverage. (Click Here for Live Coverage in Hindi)
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Highlights, Women's World Boxing Championships from New Delhi
And that's all that we have from the Indian finalists. A proud day for India, a gold and a silver. Mary Kom wins her historic sixth world championship gold, the only female boxer to do so. Sonia Chahal settles for silver but her performance has been extraordinary. Nothing to take away given the fact it is her maiden world championships. So here are the highlights of today and that's all for today and Thank You for joining us. Goodbye.
17.40 IST: Sonia Chahal settles for silver after losing to Germany's Wahner Ornella Gabriele in 57kg category finals
17.38 IST: Wahner once again starts on an attacking foot. Plenty of blows being landed, no direct contact but Sonia is struggling.
17.37 IST: Round 3 begins!
17.36 IST: The second round ends and it has been Wahner's round so far. She has been dominating, landed plenty of jabs, got good contact with a few blows.
17.35 IST: Sonia is struggling now, Wahner is using her full force and Sonia is wobbling.
17.34 IST: Sonia starts on a bright note but Wahner has stunned her with a massive blow to the head. Sonia is shaken!
17.33 IST: Round 2!
17.32 IST: The first round sees Wahner in total control. Sonia has been on the backfoot ever since. A few blows were landed by Sonia, but the contact didn't seem solid.
17.31 IST: It has been Wahner who has dominated the first round of the bout. It's close
17.29 IST: The German is on the front put, keeping Sonia on the defence. She lands a few jabs and it's direct contact to the head.
17.28 IST: And the first round begins!
17.27 IST: In the blue corner, Germany's Wahner enters the ring.
17.26 IST: In the red corner, enters Sonia. The crowd goes absolutely ballistic. Her debut tournameny and she's in the finals.
17.20 IST: Sonia will face Wahner Ornella Gabriele of Germany in the final.
17.15 IST: And next up is our young Sonia. She registered a unanimous 5-0 win over her more fancied North Korean opponent, a silver medallist in the Jakrata Asian Games, in the 57kg semifinals to reach the final in her debut World Championships.
17.12 IST: Celebrities and sports fraternity pour in wishes for Mary Kom.
16.50 IST: North Korea's Mi Choi Pang beats Kazakistan's Zhaina Shekerbekova to win gold in the women's fly 51 kg finals
16.40 IST: The second bout of the evening has begun as Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova takes on North Korea's Mi Choi Pang in the women's fly 51 kg finals.
16.26 IST: Mary Kom beats Ukraine's Hanna Okhota to win gold medal in 48kg category finals
16.22 IST: Mary sets up a few combinations and lands a few blows. Mary is pumped up, Hanna is on the defensive side now.
16.21 IST: Mary lands a blow to the jaw. What a hit. Hanna is shaken.
16.20 IST: Round 3! The final round of the match. History begins here.
16.19 IST: The second round is over. Both have had a couple of blows.
16.16 IST: Woah! A couple of blows to the body by Mary. But Hanna takes her time, slows down the Indian and lands a few jabs to the body.
16.16 IST: Round 2!
16.15 IST: The first round is over. First three minutes were back and forth for both the fighters. Absolutely end to end action. A few good jabs for Mary to start with, but Hanna has responded well.
16.13 IST: The Ukraine fights back with a combination, a few jabs as well. They're both quite flight footed.
16.12 IST: A set of combinations by Mary, on the backfoot she attempts a few jabs first. A tight jab to Hanna's face. Wow
16.12 IST: ROUND 1
16.10 IST: Fighting in the blue corner, enters India's Mary Kom. A confident stride as she enters the ring,
16.09 IST: Fighting in the red corner, enters Ukraine's Hanna Okhota.
16.01 IST: Here we go! The wrestlers are ready. A fight for gold. A fight for supremacy and a fight to create history! Mary Kom is all set for the summit clash.
15.57 IST: Mary has clinched the gold medal on five occasions - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010. She had clinched a silver medal on her debut in 2001.
15.51 IST: We're a few minutes away from the first bout of the evening and one of the most important ones for India. Mary Kom will face Okhota in a few minutes. Stay tuned.
Hello and welcome to our live blog of the Women's World Boxing Championships from New Delhi, the finals will commence from 16.00 PM IST (4.00 PM Local Time) and the very first bout of the evening is the Women's Light-fly where Mary Kom chases her record sixth gold against Ukraine's Hanna Okhota.
Brief Report: Unheralded Sonia Chahal stormed into the finals of Women's World Boxing Championships by outclassing her North Korean opponent Jo Son Hwa but Simranjit Kaur had to settle for a bronze after losing the semifinal bout Friday. Sonia now faces Wahner Ornella Gabriele of Germany in the final on Saturday. The Haryana boxer can fancy her chances as Gabriele does not have a big reputation. Seeking a historic sixth gold, Mary Mom will take on Ukrain's Hanna Okhota in the 48kg summit bout on Saturday. (Read Full Report)
