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Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain ends campaign with bronze medal

Borgohain goes home a history-maker as the 23-year-old, who started her career as a Muay Thai practitioner, has become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the showpiece after Vijender Singh (2008) and M C Mary Kom (2012)

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Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli (red) celebrates after winning against India's Lovlina Borgohain after their semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Pic/AFP

Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli (red) celebrates after winning against India's Lovlina Borgohain after their semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Pic/AFP

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal in the Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli here on Wednesday, bringing an end to the country's campaign in the sport here.

Up against quite literally a bully in the ring, Borgohain was completely out-punched by the gold medal favourite, who produced a thoroughly dominating performance.

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