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Mary Kom creates history, assured of bronze medal
Deccan Chronicle | August 6, 2012 PTI | London
Diminutive M.C. Mary Kom on Monday punched her way into the women's boxing semifinals and assured India of a historic fourth medal at the London Olympics with an emphatic 15-6 win over Maroua Rahali of Tunisia in the 51kg quarterfinal bout here.
She will take on local favourite and second seed Nicola Adams of Great Britain, who prevailed over Stoyka Petrova of Bulgaria with a convincing 16-7 win, in the semi-finals to be held on August 8.
"I am extremely happy. Now I hope my dreams will come true. For the past year I have been dreaming of an Olympic medal and now I am ready," the Manipur-born boxer said after her bout.
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