Tokyo Olympics | Pooja Rani overpowers Ichrak in women’s 75kg pre-quarterfinal bout
The Hindu
The Indian will be assured of a medal if she beats China's Li Qian in the quarterfinals
Asian champion Pooja Rani’s clinical performance helped her beat promising Algerian boxer Ichrak Chaib 5-0 in a women’s 75kg pre-quarterfinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Pooja will take on Olympic bronze medallist and former World champion Li Qian of China, who got a bye in the first round, in the quarterfinals. , Pooja is the second Indian boxer to enter the last-eight stage of the Tokyo Games.
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