India shines in boxing, makes it to the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Kim Anh

The first day of the Paris Olympics was good for India. After shooting, the players won everyone's heart with their strong performances in hockey and then boxing. Asian Games bronze medalist Preeti Pawar started the Olympics with a win on Saturday. In the first round of the 54 kg category of women's boxing, she defeated Vietnam's Vo Thi Kim Anh 5-0.

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However, during the match, she did not perform well in the first round and the Vietnamese boxer dominated her during this time. But then the Indian boxer made a great comeback by adopting an aggressive attitude and did not give any chance to her opponent in the next two rounds. In the second round, Preeti looked aggressive from the beginning and won this round by showing excellent jab coordination with hook. In the third and decisive round, the Indian boxer pushed Kim completely on the backfoot. Preeti won this round and confirmed her place in Round 16.

Let us tell you that with the victory in the first competition, Preeti has reached the Round of 16. In which she will face World Championship bronze medalist Yeni Arias of Colombia. In the match against Kim, Preeti dominated and won, making a comeback after a first-round defeat by the judges.