(NOV 25) The Indira Gandhi
Stadium Sports complex was taken over by world-class boxing for
one last Session of the 2018 AIBA Women’s World Boxing
Championships on Saturday, with ten new World Champions being
crowned from 6 countries. After 267 bouts, 21 nations received
at least one medal of the most prestigious competition in
women’s boxing, proving the good health and the expansion of the
women’s noble art. It was a mighty night for China stepping on
top of the podium 4 times and Chinese Taipei reaching the gold
twice, while India, DPR Korea, Germany, and Ireland took home
one gold medal each.
THREE ROUNDS FROM THE FINALS
Round 1: Delhi crowns ten new AIBA World Champions!
Whether it was the first or the sixth time they took home a gold
from the AIBA Women’s World Championships, all ten Champions
crowned today made history by stepping on the higher place of
the podium in one of the most disputed World Championships ever,
getting their names inked in the respected list of the most
renowned tournament in women’s boxing.
Ten new Champions:
Light Fly (48kg) MC Mary Kom (IND)
Fly (51 kg) Chol Mi Pang (PRK)
Bantam (54 kg) Yu-Ting Lu (TPE)
Feather (57 kg) Ornella Wahner (GER)
Light (60 kg) Kellie Harrigton (IRL)
Light Welter (64 kg) Dan Dou (CHN)
Welter (69 kg) Nien-Chin Chen (TPE)
Middle (75 kg) Quian Li (CHN)
Light Heavy (81 kg) Lina Wang (CHN)
Heavy (81+ kg) Xiaoli Yang (CHN)
Round 2: Magnificent Mary makes her legend even bigger
No doubt MC Mary Kom is one of the biggest names of the noble
art after seeing her hand raised in all international major
boxing events and inspiring millions of young people all around
the world in and out the ring. But the Light Fly (48 kg) Indian
superstar is not done yet as she showed today winning her sixth
World Championships title in incredible fashion. With this
victory, Kom has finally tied with Cuba’s Legend Felix Savon as
the boxer with more AIBA World titles.
Round 3: Chinese Xiaoli Yang wins back-to-back gold
Xiaoli Yang has been on the spotlight for China many times
already with her impressive record including winning gold in
Jeju 2014 and Astana 2016 World Championships in the Light Heavy
(81 kg) and Saturday’s action saw her winning another
back-to-back gold medal. The Chinese boxer defeated by unanimous
decision Turkish Sennur Demir in the Heavy (81+ kg) category
after three breathtaking rounds in the last bout of this
impressive tenth edition of the AIBA Women’s World
Championships.
Round-Extra: 2018 AIBA Women’s World Championships Awards
Best boxer – Mary Kom (IND)
Best team – People Republic of China
Best coach – Liam Bolger - Head Coach of the German Team