<p>Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi today clinched gold medals in the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, helping India finish a creditable second in the overall standings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While Mary Kom defeated current world champion and Asian Games gold medallist Ren Cancan of China 14/8 in the (51kg category), Sarita Devi (60kg) defeated Chorieva Mavzuna of Tajkistan 16-9.<br /><br />With two gold medals, four silver and two bronze, India finished runners-up behind China.<br /><br />The other four Indians -- Pinky Jangra (48kg), Sonia Lather (54), Monica Saun (69kg) and Puja Rani (75kg) -- had to settle for silver as they lost their respective final bouts.<br />Jangra lost to Mongolia's Bolortuul Tumurhuyag 22-24, Lather was defeated by Ke Jia Liu of China 8-14, Saun lost to Chinese Dong Mei Wang 10-13 and Rani failed to cross the final hurdle as she lost to current world champion and Asian Games gold medallist Jinzi Li of China 8-15.<br /><br />Rani had beaten the last Asian Games silver medallist from Mongolia in her quarterfinal bout earlier.<br /><br />Mongolia settled for the third place out of 19 countries."All the three Olympic categories we have won the silver and gold medals, it's a major achievement," said Brid. PK Muralidharan Raja, secretary general of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation.<br /><br />The tournament has been a happy hunting ground for the Indian women pugilists.<br />Ever since the inaugural edition in Bangkok in 2001, Indian women have consistently excelled in the tournament.<br /><br />The current edition was a preparatory event for the women pugilists participating in the first and only Olympic qualifying tournament -- the AIBA World Championships -- to be held from May 9-20 in Qinhuangdao, China.</p>
<p>Five-time world champion MC Mary Kom and L Sarita Devi today clinched gold medals in the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, helping India finish a creditable second in the overall standings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While Mary Kom defeated current world champion and Asian Games gold medallist Ren Cancan of China 14/8 in the (51kg category), Sarita Devi (60kg) defeated Chorieva Mavzuna of Tajkistan 16-9.<br /><br />With two gold medals, four silver and two bronze, India finished runners-up behind China.<br /><br />The other four Indians -- Pinky Jangra (48kg), Sonia Lather (54), Monica Saun (69kg) and Puja Rani (75kg) -- had to settle for silver as they lost their respective final bouts.<br />Jangra lost to Mongolia's Bolortuul Tumurhuyag 22-24, Lather was defeated by Ke Jia Liu of China 8-14, Saun lost to Chinese Dong Mei Wang 10-13 and Rani failed to cross the final hurdle as she lost to current world champion and Asian Games gold medallist Jinzi Li of China 8-15.<br /><br />Rani had beaten the last Asian Games silver medallist from Mongolia in her quarterfinal bout earlier.<br /><br />Mongolia settled for the third place out of 19 countries."All the three Olympic categories we have won the silver and gold medals, it's a major achievement," said Brid. PK Muralidharan Raja, secretary general of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation.<br /><br />The tournament has been a happy hunting ground for the Indian women pugilists.<br />Ever since the inaugural edition in Bangkok in 2001, Indian women have consistently excelled in the tournament.<br /><br />The current edition was a preparatory event for the women pugilists participating in the first and only Olympic qualifying tournament -- the AIBA World Championships -- to be held from May 9-20 in Qinhuangdao, China.</p>