Eight Indian pugilists, including five-time world champion MC Mary Kom, will play their quarter-final bouts of Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi today. In the 48 kilogram category, Mary Kom will face China's Wu Yu. 35-year-old Mary Kom is currently tied with Katie Taylor on five gold medals and one more will make her the most successful woman boxer in history since the Irish pugilist has turned a
Professional.
In the 57 kilogram division, Sonia will take on Colombia's Yeni Arias Castenada, while Pinki Rani will be up against North Korea's Pang Chol Mi in the 51 kg category. Seema Punia will slug it out against China's Xiaoli Yang in the 81 kg division. Manisha Maun, Simranjit Kaur, Bhagyabati Kachari and Lovlina Borgohain will also be seen in action in their respective last-8 bouts.