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Boxing
By Kirti Patil
In the first seven finals, North Korea had made strong statement by winning five gold medals. For the host, which had nine boxers in final, such a start was ignominious. So far, the World pinweight champion, M. C. Mary Kom, and L. Sarita Devi, who was adjudged the best boxer of the championship, had landed gold medals for India. R. L. Jenny (63-kg) and Aruna Misra (66-kg) boxed resolutely to help swell India's tally to four. North Korea's Kim Chol (70-kg) won yet another gold but K. C. Lekha (75-kg) limped out due to cramps, and India's hopes of the team championship faded out. North Korea won six golds, two silvers and a bronze medal to garner 38 points, three more than India. The host settled for five golds, four silvers and four bronze medals followed by China (2-3-4). In a repeat final of the 2001 Bangkok Asian championship, L. Sarita Devi lived till the final round to claim the yellow medal against Ha Son Bi of North Korea. The bantamweight final between Sarita Devi and Ha Son Bi brought out the best in both the boxers. Ha, the best boxer of the 2001 Bangkok Asians, opened effectively. Sarita looked tentative at the start but gained confidence once the first round was over. Sarita connected a few punches at the start of the second round and one stronger hook put Ha off balance. The referee gave standing count to Ha, but she stayed on for the final round. The result could have gone on either side, but Sarita scored a crucial point when she landed a straight punch on Ha's face and won 21-20 to give India its second gold medal. The first was won by Mary Kom, in the 46-kg class. Showing good reflexes, Mary Kom connected three punches at the start of the first round against Chou Szu Yin of Chinese Taipei. This bout was the repeat of the 2002 Turkey World championship final, and Mary Kom stood firm to assert her position. The second round started with Mary Kom bubbling with confidence. A flurry of punches put Chou way down the scoring chart before the referee stopped the contest. China's emergence in women's boxing was evident as it bettered its position by a few notches. Gou Shuai (75-kg) and Wang Yanan (plus-80 kg) won the gold medals, but it was Se Yan Furong (48-kg) who gave the initial boost. Up against the World champion Ri Jong Hyang of North Korea, Se Yan held her brief till the end. She even forced Ri on the back-foot on many occasions, but the more experienced Korean got the gold with a 33-24 points decision. India's team title was lost mainly due to the losses suffered by Meena Kumari and Sushma Misra. Both exuded overconfidence and dug their own pit. Asha Rani Devi also lost, against Kang Kum Hui of North Korea. Lekha, who twisted her ankle after getting the cramps after only 10 seconds into the bout. A determined Jyotshna, in the 80-kg category, pounded her South Korea opponent, Kim Ji Soo, with a barrage of punches to give India's campaign a silver finish. Jyotshna was merciless before the referee stopped the contest as Kim fell on the ropes. The results (finals): 46-kg: M. C. Mary Kom (Ind) bt Chou Szu Yin (Tpe) RSC (OS) 2nd.; 48-kg: Ri Jong Hyang (PRK) bt Se Yan Furong (Chn) 33-24; 50-kg: Kim Kwang Ok (PRK) bt Meena Kumari (Ind) 18-13. 52-kg: Pak Kyok Ok (PRK) bt Sushma Kumari (Ind) RSC (OS) 1st.; 54-kg: L. Sarita Devi (Ind) bt Ha Son Bi (PRK) 21-20.; 57-kg: Yun Kum Ju (PRK) bt Kim Hyo Min (Kor) RSC (OS) 1st.; 60-kg: Kang Kum Hui (PRK) bt Asha Rani Devi (Ind) RSC (OS) 2nd. 63-kg: Jenny R. L. (Ind) bt Kim Hye Yong (PRK) 27-17; 66-kg: Aruna Misra (Ind) bt Wang Xian (Chn) RSC (CCL) 1st.; 70-kg: Kim Chol (PRK) bt Shi Hong Ning (Chn) 22-9. 75-kg: Guo Shuai (Chn) bt K. C. Lekha (Ind) RSC (I) 1st.; 80-kg: Jyotshna (Ind) bt Kim Ji Soo (Kor) RSC (OC) 1st.; Plus-80 kg: Wang Yanan (Chn) bt Pan Hul Ling (Tpe) RSC (CCL) 1st. Medal tally (read as gold, silver, bronze): North Korea 6-2-1; India 5-4-4; China 2-3-4; Chinese Taipei 0-2-3; South Korea 0-2-1; Sri Lanka 0-0-3; Japan 0-0-2; Hong Kong 0-0-1; Nepal 0-0-1. Team championship: 1. North Korea 38 points; 2. India 35; 3. China 16.
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