Mary Kom storms into semis, confirms a medal

[don_corleone840]

The 29-year-old boxer stormed into the semifinals of London Olympics as she routed her Tunisian opponent Maroua Rahali 15-6 in the quarterfinal match of 51kg boxing category. Mary was on the defensive side in the first two rounds which she won 2-1, 3-2 respectively. In the third round, the crowd got to see the better of Mary Kom as she thumped back-to-back punches at her opponent who was taken by surprise. With this victory, India are now confirmed of another bronze medal but the way Mary has been performing in her first Olympics, she can definitely produce better results. Mary Kom will now lock horns with Nicola Adams of Great Britain in the semi-final. In her debut match, Mary convincinglydefeated Karolina Michalczuk of Poland to cruise into the quarterfinal of the 51kg category with ease. :yay::yay::yay: Most medals by india in any olympics

[DomainK]

Won by a good margin and I understand that she has a practically good shot at the gold. :cheer:

[superstar]

Good job. People like this are needed to raise the profile of the north east among our babus in Delhi. India rising slowly and steadily.

[Desi Cartman]

How is she assured of a bronze when she still in semi only ? If she loses, wouldn't she be playing loser of the other semis for bronze ?

[coffee_rules]

How is she assured of a bronze when she still in semi only ? If she loses' date=' wouldn't she be playing loser of the other semis for bronze ?[/quote'] Boxing has 2 bronzes , no bronze match is played.

[Sidhoni]

She will be playing against world no .2 of the 51 kg category in the semifinals. Best of Luck Mary :cheer:

[yoda]

:isalute:

[maniac]

Truly 'Magnificent' from Mary

[Pagalpanti]

won by a massive margin as well :isalute:

[adi B]

She will be playing against world no .2 of the 51 kg category in the semifinals. Best of Luck Mary :cheer:

she.lost.13-11.last.time.they.met....:nervous: but.this.time..kill.the.pom..:cheer:

[JaFanatic]

she can win us a gold:two_thumbs_up:

[cowboysfan]

poms are major cheaters in boxing,i dont think i have seen one pom lose a fight in this olympics.

[nikred]

Boxing has 2 bronzes ' date=' no bronze match is played.[/quote'] :woot: Proud to say Mary Kom is from meri kaum. :isalute:

[Crookbond]

Mary Kom on Nikola Adams

“She is OK, quite good. She is quite defensive, she has a fast jab. Europeans are not so clever as Asians. I think I will beat her.” She points to her head with a playful gleam. “I have her in my mind now.”

[Prakat]

Loving the chatter! There's something about Mary! :icflove:

[jind]

Missed out on the Olymipics for a few days. She did well to earn the Bronze medal :hatsoff:

[Desi Cartman]

She apologized for not winning gold, :isalute: and then we have cricketers who lose 8-0 overseas and then say "so what "

[Prakat]

Hail Mary! :isalute:

[coffee_rules]

Bloody Mary :cheers:

[Lord]

She apologized for not winning gold, :isalute: and then we have cricketers who lose 8-0 overseas and then say "so what "

Dhoni did apologise after losing last T20 WC