Tokyo Olympics: A day after Mary Kom's shocker, Lovlina Borgohain assures India its first boxing glory

Standing in front of Lovlina, was her old nemesis and former world champion Nien-Chin Chen, someone who had defeated the Indian on four previous occasions. 

A day after Mary Kom's heart-breaking exit, which the superstar claims to be a shocker, India was assured of its first medal in boxing by Lovlina Borgohain. The 23-year-old pugilist hailing from Assam's remote village Baromukhia in Golaghat district scripted history as she went on to etch her name in the Olympic glory books. Standing in front of Lovlina was her old nemesis and former world champion Nien-Chin Chen, someone who had defeated the Indian on four previous occasions. But Friday morning the odds changed and what better the occasion could have been, as the Indian, who is taking part in her maiden Olympics, claimed a dominating 4-1 win over the Chinese Taipei boxer in the women's 69kg category event.