Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist boxer Lavlina Borgoha has put up a stunning performance at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. Lavlina defeated former champion Chen Nien Chin in the light middleweight category to enter the ongoing Championship Round of 16 in Istanbul.
Indian boxer Lavlina dished out a splendid show to secure a 3-2 win against Chen Nien-Chin in the 70kg opening round bout. The Chinese Taipei boxer entered the match with a 3-1 head-to-head record. She had defeated the Indian in the 2018 World Championships semi-final. On the other hand, Lovlina’s only win against Chen came in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics quarter-final enroute her bronze medal winning triumph. Lovlina will take on Cindy Ngamba of Fair Chance Team in the round-of-16 match on Friday.
