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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian boxer Simranjit Kaur (60kg) lost her opening bout to Thailand's Sudaporn Seesondee in the pre-quarterfinals from the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday.
Debutant Simranjit Kaur was impressive in the opening round and seemed to have caught Sudaporn Seesondee on the back-foot with her approach. Likewise, she continued with a counter-attacking strategy. Also Read | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian Men’s Hockey Team, Boxer Satish Kumar in quarterfinals
However, the judges ruled the first round unanimously in favour of Seesondee after which Simranjit went reckless in the second round. Despite a good attack in the third round, she was bowed out following a unanimous verdict.
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Meanwhile, Boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Friday assured a medal for India, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen to reach women’s welterweight semifinals.
Lovlina Borgohain will take on Turkey’s Busenaz Sürmeneli in the semifinals which is schematch is scheduled to be held on August 4 at 11 am.
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