Mary Kom guaranteed India an Olympic Fly Weight Boxing medal as she booked her place in the semis by defeating Tunisia’s Maroua. The 29-year-old five-time champion fought her way to a 15-6 win and there was no disguising her delight. She said: ‘I’m so, so happy. This is the first time women’s boxing has been included in the Olympics. I waited for so many years to be a part of the Olympics and when I have become a part of it, it feels so good to go back home with a medal.’
