MC Mary Kom reaches semi-finals after defeating Italian Giordana Sorrentino

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom beat Giordana Sorrentino of Italy to reach the women's 51kg semi-finals and ensure a medal at the Boxam Elite International tournament in Castellon, Spain. Mary Kom has already qualified for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, having earned a quota place.

Earlier, World Championships bronze medallist Manish Kaushik made an impressive comeback in the ring as he outpunched Spanish opponent Raddouane Ammari 5-0 to enter the quarter-finals



in the 63kg light welterweight category.

Another Indian, Mohammed Husamuddin (57kg), also made his way into the quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-1 scoreline against local boy Juan Manuel Torres.

Manish Kaushik will take on two-time ASBC Asian Boxing Championships silver medallist Kazakhstan boxer Sufiullin Zakir today while Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Husamuddin will face Italy’s Simone Spada.