Mary Kom enters final of Asian Championships

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Asian Boxing Championships final. 

Dubai: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Asian Boxing Championships final after notching up a gruelling victory over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in on Thursday. Mary Kom prevailed in a split 4-1 decision. However, Monika (48kg) settled for a bronze medal after going down 0-5 to second seeded Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan. The top-seeded Mary Kom dug from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg with her right hook being particularly impressive on the day. The 38-year-old will now be gunning for her sixth gold medal at the continental showpiece, where she will face Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan.